Chicken Shawarma

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 175.5
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.1 mg
  • Sodium: 452.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 17.1 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Chicken:

    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    1 teaspoon curry powder
    2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) strips

    Sauce:
    1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt (such as Fage)
    2 tablespoons tahini
    2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 garlic clove, minced

    Remaining ingredients:
    Cooking spray
    4 (6-inch) pitas
    1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
    8 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices

Tips

Using a whole pita for 4 servings yields a calorie count of 351. Original recipe called for 4 servings, but if you have sides (tabouli, falafel, etc) 1/2 pita works well.


Directions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Place 1/2 pita on each plate; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.