Chicken Shawarma - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 1 inch long
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 cup lemon juice, divided
    6 garlic cloves, divided
    1 cup yogurt, divided
    2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
    2 teaspoons ground coriander, divided
    2 teaspoons allspice, divided
    2 teaspoons salt, divided
    1 teaspoon pepper, divided
    1/2 cup tahini
    8 pita breads
Preparation
    Cut chicken into think strips and then into 1 inch long pieces.
    Make marinade: in a bowl, mix olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
    Add chicken to marinade and marinate in refrigerator for 24 hours.
    The next day, saute chicken in a medium skillet until done (about 10 minutes).
    Make sauce: in a bowl, mix tahini, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
    Place chicken in each pita bread, add sauce, and roll pita into a wrap.

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