Wednesday
Grilled chicken shawarma
Satisfy your shawarma craving with this easy homemade
chicken wrap.
Grilled chicken
shawarma
·
Serves 4·
Prep Time 40 minutes, plus marinating time·
Cooking Time 15 minutes
Ingredient
For The
Grilled Chicken·
500 grams skinless chicken thigh fillets, cubed·
3 teaspoons curry powder·
1 tablespoon lemon juice·
2 teaspoons olive oil·
1 tablespoon cilantro leaves (wansoy), chopped·
2 cloves garlic, minced·
salt and pepper, to seasonFor The
Yogurt Sauce·
1 cup plain yogurt·
1/4 cup tahini or sesame seed paste·
(available at Santis Delicatessen and Assad Mini Mart)·
2 cloves garlic, grated or minced·
1 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste·
salt and pepper, to taste·
8 (6-inch) flour tortillas or 4 pita bread rounds·
4 tomatoes, chopped·
1 red onion, sliced thinly·
1 medium cucumber, seeded and sliced into thin strips·
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
Recipe
1. Make
the grilled chicken: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic
wrap. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator overnight.2. Make
the yogurt sauce: Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and
pepper. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.3. Preheat
a grill pan or prepare a charcoal grill. Thread the marinated chicken pieces
onto barbecue sticks or metal skewers. Grill over medium heat until
cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove chicken pieces from skewers. Set
aside.4. Place
tortillas on the grill and heat both sides of each tortilla.5. Lay
a grilled tortilla on a plate. Place a few chicken pieces, tomatoes, onions,
cucumber, and lettuce on the tortilla. Drizzle with yogurt sauce. Fold and
secure with a toothpick or wrap in aluminum foil. Repeat to make a total of 8
tortilla wraps or 4 pita sandwiches. Serve hot.