Chicken Shawarma

By SLSkibby

Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of garlicky meat or poultry served on pitas. This chicken version is flavored with a savory yogurt sauce.

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• 2 T lemon juice
• 1 t curry powder
• 2 t olive oil
• 3/4 t salt
• 1/2 t ground cumin
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
• Sauce:
• 1/2 C plain reduced-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 T tahini
• 2 t lemon juice
• 1/4 tsalt
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Remaining ingredients:
• 4-6 " pitas
• 1 C chopped romaine lettuce
• 8-1/4 " thick tomato slices

Preparation

Step 1

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.