Chicken Schwarma
Light Meditteranean entree
"Very good and easy to make. I used indian style curry powder (hot) all else same as recipe called for." - jmschaubYield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes
Cuisine: MediterraneanMain Ingredient: Chicken
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| Chicken: |
| 2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice |
| 1 teaspooncurry powder |
| 2 teaspoonsextravirgin olive oil |
| 3/4 teaspoonsalt |
| 1/2 teaspoonground cumin |
| 3 garlic cloves; minced |
| 1 poundskinless; boneless chicken breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) strips |
| Sauce: |
| 1/2 cupplain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt; (such as Fage) |
| 2 tablespoonstahini |
| 2 teaspoonsfresh lemon juice |
| 1/4 teaspoonsalt |
| 1 garlic clove; minced |
| Remaining; ingredients: |
| Cooking; spray |
| 4 (6-inch) pitas |
| 1 cupchopped romaine lettuce |
| 8 (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices |
Chicken Schwarma Preparation
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 pita on each of 4 plates; 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.
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Very good and easy to make. I used indian style curry powder (hot) all else same as recipe called for.
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very good indeed!
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