Chicken Shawarma Recipe
A chicken Shawarma recipe is a delicious dish that is prepared very quickly and is very open to creativity. Once you try this high-protein and healthy recipe, you’ll want to make it again every week.
Ingredients
- 2 whole wheat pita
- 3 medium potatoes
- Cooking spray as needed
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 pickled cucumbers, sliced (1 per serving)
Marination
- 9 oz. chicken breast
- 2 tsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce
- 2 tbsp. low fat mayo
- 3 tbsp. plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into strips.
- Add 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin, and 1 tsp paprika. Then add tomato paste and the juice of half a lemon. Mix well.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C / 420°F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Thoroughly wash the potatoes, then chop them without peeling them. Add 1 tsp cornstarch, pepper, and paprika. Mix well.
- Place the spiced potatoes on the tray, then spray some cooking spray on them. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Preheat a wok or a slightly deep pan. Grease the pan with cooking spray.
- Fry each side of the chicken for about 4 minutes, until golden brown.
- In a deep bowl, prepare the garlic sauce by combining the juice of half a lemon, 3 tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt, half a teaspoon of garlic powder, 2 tablespoons of low-fat mayo, and some salt. Mix well.
- Spread the yogurt sauce as a thick flat strip in the middle of your pita bread. Layer the fried chicken on the sauce.
- Place the baked potatoes next to the chicken. Cut the pickled cucumbers into thin strips and place them on the potatoes.
- Pour some more yogurt sauce on top of all the ingredients, then wrap it.
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Notes
- If the color of the breasts does not change, it means they are not well-marinated. In this case, you can add more seasoning.
- Do not salt the potatoes before baking. Salting them after taking them out of the oven increases their flavor.
- If you wish, sprinkle thinly sliced scallions on the ingredients before wrapping.
- For a thinner wrap, you can serve baked potatoes on the side rather than inside.
- Feel free to add some tomato slices to your wrap.
- If deviating from the original recipe is not a big problem, you can use any other spices you want during marination.
Nutrition
Serving: 3gCalories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 37gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 884mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5g
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