Shawarma Djaj-Chicken Shawarma (Lebanon- Middle east)

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil(a 'scant'1/2 cup)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
4 pita bread, oval
2 Small tomatoes thinly sliced
1small red onion , thinly sliced
4 gherkins, thinly sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons mint finely chopped
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley finely chopped

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5 garlic cloves
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoon yorgert (optional)

I have also used beef..
I perfer to cut the meat into small strips and then marinated. so i can cook in a cast iron skiltet it shortens the marinating time as well as the cooking time

1. In mixing bowl , combine chicken breasts with 1/2 cup of onion, lemon juice, olive oil and spices, then add the thyme before adding the salt to taste.
2. stir well and then let marinate, covered. in the refrigerator for about 3 hours. stirring occasionally
3 preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then place chicken breasts in a roasting pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until done
4 remove from the oven and shred the chicken into slivers
5 open oval pites at the seam to create a large pocket, then spread a tablespoon of garlic sauce on the bottom half before filling each pits with equal amounts of sandwich ingredients (i.e. chicken tomato, onion, gherkins, mint & parsley)
6 wrap the bottom of the sandwiches with a napkin and serve immediatlely

Serving Size: makes 4 sandwiches

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LERUNION.