Homemade Chicken Shawarma

J recently found the most amazing chicken shawarma recipe originally from David Bonom, Cooking Light July 2008. It’s perfect with our homemade pitas.

Ingredients:
about 1 pound chicken breast (we used boneless, skinless) cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil + 2 tablespoons olive oil for the skillet
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced (or more)
2-3 tablespoons Greek yogurt

Sauce:
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced

Directions:
We made the sauce first so we could use the left over Greek yogurt in the chicken marinade. Combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.  To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a a zip top bag. Add chicken. Toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature or at least 20 minutes. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat. Dump the chicken strips into the skillet. Cook about 10 minutes until cooked through. Serve immediately on a homemade pita with lettuce, tomato slices, red onion and sauce.

Homemade Chicken Shawarma

Easy weeknight homemade Chicken shawarma recipe.

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Course Main Course

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound chicken breast (we used bonelessmskinless) and cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + 2olive oil for the skillet
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 garlic cloves minced (or more)
• 2-3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 garlic clove minced

Instructions

 

• We made the sauce first so we could use the left over Greek yogurt in the chicken marinade. Combine yogurt and next 4 sauce ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
• To prepare chicken, combine the first 6 ingredients in a zip-top bag.
• Add chicken.
• Toss well to coat.
• Let stand at room temperature or at least 20 minutes.
• Heat a skillet to medium-high heat.
• Remove the chicken strips and add them to the skillet.
• Cook about 10 minutes until cooked through. Serve immediately on a homemade pita and lettuce, tomato slices, red onion and sauce.

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