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Chicken Shawarma

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinate 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 449kcal

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
US Customary - Metric

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