Get the Recipe: Chicken Shawarma
This delicious Chicken Shawarma has juicy spiced chicken and a cool lemon dill yogurt sauce stuffed into a soft pita. It's the perfect simple meal after a long day!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 pita bread rounds, choose a gluten free pita bread if on a GF diet
- Shredded lettuce
- Sliced tomatoes
- Sliced red onion
Yogurt sauce:
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp fresh minced dill
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Toss the chicken and seasonings in a large bowl and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken thighs for 6-7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through to 165 degrees. Set the chicken aside.
- Meanwhile, make the yogurt sauce by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Slice the chicken, then assemble the chicken shawarma pitas with chicken, yogurt sauce, and vegetables.
Notes
For a lower-carb option, you can skip the pita bread and make a salad with the yogurt sauce as the dressing!Leftover chicken and yogurt sauce keep in the fridge (separately) for up to 3 days.Nutrition values do not include lettuce, tomato, or red onion.
Serving: 1 Stuffed Pita, Calories: 434kcal, Carbohydrates: 41.6g, Protein: 34.2g, Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 114mg, Sodium: 1195mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 4.2g
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