Chicken Sharwarma

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup malt vinegar * 1/4 cup plain yogurt * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil * salt and pepper to taste * 1 teaspoon mixed spice (middle eastern spices)* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom * 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs sliced very thin, preferably shredded. If you keep the chicken partially frozen, and run it through the slicer on your food processor, this works perfectly. * * 1/2 cup tahini * 1/4 cup plain yogurt * 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic * 2 tablespoons lemon juice * 1 tablespoon olive oil * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley * salt and pepper to taste * * 4 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced * 1/2 cup sliced onion * 4 cups shredded lettuce sweet pickles or banana peppers, sliced thin* 8 pita bread rounds
Directions
* 1/2 cup malt vinegar
* 1/4 cup plain yogurt
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 teaspoon mixed spice (middle eastern spices...you can buy the sharwarma mix at most middle eastern grocery stores, or look up the ingredients online.)
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom

Mix all above into a marinade, and add:

* 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
sliced very thin, preferably shredded. If you keep the chicken partially frozen, and run it through the slicer on your food processor, this works perfectly. Bake/roast the chicken in your oven at 400 degrees, stirring frequently to make sure all gets cooked evenly, about 1/2 hour or until done.

Mix together the following ingredients into a sauce:
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* 1/2 cup tahini
* 1/4 cup plain yogurt
* 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* salt and pepper to taste
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Pour sauce over cooked chicken, and place a scoop into a pita round, with the follow ingredients:
* 4 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup sliced onion
* 4 cups shredded lettuce
sweet pickles or banana peppers, sliced thin

* 8 pita bread rounds


Makes 8 servings. Good cold too!

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BASICMOUTH.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 576.5
  • Total Fat: 16.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 137.8 mg
  • Sodium: 530.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
  • Protein: 64.9 g

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