Ingredients
- 4 Wooden skewers soaked in water
- 1/2 cup Yogurt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish
- 4 Pita bread
Marinade:
- 1 lbs Chicken breast boneless skinless cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 tbsp Ground cumin
- 2 tbsp Ground coriander ground
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Yellow curry powder
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger minced
- 1 tsp Allspice ground
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium heat. Soak the wooden skewers in water.
- Place all marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix, let sit 20 minutes.
- Skewer the chicken onto the wooden skewers. Grill until all sides have nice grill marks and fully cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees using a thermometer, about 8 - 10 minutes. (Alternatively, you can bake the chicken skewers in a 375 degree F oven)
- In a bowl mix the yogurt, garlic powder, lemon juice, cilantro, and season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the pita with a small amount of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the pita for 1 - 2 minutes per side. Cut into quarters.
- Serve the chicken with sauce and pita. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1616mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 4mg
Chicken Shawarma
Ingredients
- 4 Wooden skewers soaked in water
- 1/2 cup Yogurt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish
- 4 Pita bread
Marinade:
- 1 lbs Chicken breast boneless skinless cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 tbsp Ground cumin
- 2 tbsp Ground coriander ground
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Yellow curry powder
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger minced
- 1 tsp Allspice ground
Instructions
- Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium heat. Soak the wooden skewers in water.
- Place all marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix, let sit 20 minutes.
- Skewer the chicken onto the wooden skewers. Grill until all sides have nice grill marks and fully cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees using a thermometer, about 8 - 10 minutes. (Alternatively, you can bake the chicken skewers in a 375 degree F oven)
- In a bowl mix the yogurt, garlic powder, lemon juice, cilantro, and season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the pita with a small amount of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the pita for 1 - 2 minutes per side. Cut into quarters.
- Serve the chicken with sauce and pita. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 31gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1616mgPotassium: 633mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 4mg
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