Monday, January 13, 2014


Spicy Chicken Shawarma

Ingredients
  1. 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  2. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  3. 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  4. 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  5. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  6. 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
  7. 5 tablespoons plain low-fat Greek-style yogurt, divided 
  8. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  9. 3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
  10. 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced 
  11. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  12. 1 tablespoon tahini
  13. 4 (6-inch) pitas, halved
  14. 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  15. 1/2 cup chopped plum tomato 
  16. 1/4 cup prechopped red onion

Preparation

  1. 1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon yogurt, 1 tablespoon juice, and 2 garlic cloves. Add chicken; toss to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture to pan; sauté 6 minutes or until browned and done, stirring frequently.
  2. 2. While chicken cooks, combine remaining 1/4 cup yogurt, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, remaining 1 garlic clove, and tahini, stirring well. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons tahini mixture inside each pita half; divide chicken evenly among pita halves. Fill each pita half with 1 tablespoon cucumber, 1 tablespoon tomato, and 1 1/2 teaspoons onion.

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