Chicken Shawarma
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Chicken Shawarma
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. This chicken version is flavored with a savory yogurt sauce.
YIELD: 4 servings
PREP TIME:45 Minutes
COURSE: Main Dishes
Ingredients
Chicken:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
Sauce:
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
2 tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
Remaining ingredients:
Cooking spray
4 (6-inch) pitas
1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
8 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices
Preparation
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 384
Calories from fat: 23%
Fat: 9.8g
Saturated fat: 2.1g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.1g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.7g
Protein: 34.4g
Carbohydrate: 40g
Fiber: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 64mg
Iron: 4.3mg
Sodium: 821mg
Calcium: 106mg
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. This chicken version is flavored with a savory yogurt sauce.
YIELD: 4 servings
PREP TIME:45 Minutes
COURSE: Main Dishes
Ingredients
Chicken:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
Sauce:
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
2 tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
Remaining ingredients:
Cooking spray
4 (6-inch) pitas
1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
8 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices
Preparation
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 384
Calories from fat: 23%
Fat: 9.8g
Saturated fat: 2.1g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.1g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.7g
Protein: 34.4g
Carbohydrate: 40g
Fiber: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 64mg
Iron: 4.3mg
Sodium: 821mg
Calcium: 106mg
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Can't wait to try this! Yum0
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Just want to add that chicken shawarmas are great with some dill pickles sliced or speared and put in them. Sounds weird, I know, but you'll love it.0
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:flowerforyou: im am so saving this recipe! Love Shawarma's0
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Yum! Going to try this. Thanks for posting.0
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thank you I love shawarma, the local restaurant shawarma is about 600 cals/sandwich, this looks like a great low cal alternative can't wait to try it0
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