Chicken Shawarma Recipe

These are delicious and addicting. You can also use beef or lamb in place of the chicken. I usually will make my own tahini (see recipe#191672.

Steps

Combine all ingredients except for chicken , fillings , and sauce ingredients to make marinade.

If it seems a little dry , add a little olive oil.

Add chicken , cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours , preferable overnight.

In a stockpot or large saucepan , cook chicken over medium heat for 45 minutes or until done.

Be sure not to overcook ! if chicken becomes a little dry , add a few tablespoons of water throughout cooking duration.

While chicken is cooking , prepare the sauce.

Combine sauce ingredients and mix well.

Set aside.

Take the onions , tomatoes , cucumbers and sprinkle with sumac.

Add any other filling ingredients in a large bowl and combine well.

When the chicken is done , you can shred it , slice it , or leave into large pieces.

Just make sure it is thinly cut.

Spread each half pita with hummus.

Place enough chicken on pita that cover 1 / 4 of the loaf.

Add veggies and pour on sauce.

Roll like a soft taco or burrito and you have shawarma !.

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Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken, plain yogurt, vinegar, garlic cloves, pepper, salt, cardamom pods, allspice, lemon, juice of, tahini, lemon juice, yogurt, pita bread, cucumber, onion, sumac, tomatoes, fresh parsley, pickle