Chicken Shawarma
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. Total time: 45 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings
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
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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
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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
- Calories:
- 384 (23% from fat)
- Fat:
- 9.8g (sat 2.1g,mono 4.1g,poly 2.7g)
- Protein:
- 34.4g
- Carbohydrate:
- 40g
- Fiber:
- 2.5g
- Cholesterol:
- 64mg
- Iron:
- 4.3mg
- Sodium:
- 821mg
- Calcium:
- 106mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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Love this recipe! Even my very picky seven year old will eat it and asks when I'm going to make "that yellow chicken" again. Cut salt in half, and added curry and cumin to sauce as well. Family won't eat it pita style, so I serve with rice. It's on the rotation at our house - even in non-grill weather. Just sautee the chicken instead.01/23/10
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These were so flavorful and delicious! I added cucumbers; they added a nice flavor and texture. I'm not always a fan of curry but the flavor wasn't too heavy like it is with coconut milk. My husband also liked them. I'll definitely make these again.08/04/09





