Chicken Shawarma

This recipe is delish!!!!! I definitely recommend trying this! The curry garlicky sauce for the chicken is to die for! I modified the sauce a bit to make it more of a tzatziki sauce. I found the recipes version was a little bland but with the modifications it was perfect! 

Ingredients

chicken:

2 Tb fresh lemon juice

1 tsp curry powder

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cumin

3 garlic cloves, minced (I always go heavy on garlic)

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (Cut into 3 in pieces)

Sauce:

1/2 cup 2% fat  greek yogurt (I used fage)

2 Tb Tahini

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

1 garlic clove, minced

My sauce:

Follow above recipe except use only 1 Tb tahini

2 Tb cucumber, julienne and then chopped

2 tsp olive oil

2 Tb sour cream

2 tsp dill 

1Tb vinegar

Remaining ingredients:

2 pitas

Red butter leaf lettuce

Sliced Tomatoes

Preparation: 


pre-heat grill to med-high heat.

To prepare chicken, combine 6 first ingredients in a med-bowl add chicken and let stand at room temp for 20 mins.

To make sauce, Combine all instructed ingredients

Place chicken on grill and cook until done (about 6-10 mins) and place pitas on grill until warm.

Serve and enjoy!!!

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light