Irresistible Chicken Shawarma
Ingredients
2lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Sliced lettuce
Thinly sliced red onion
Cilantro
Hot sauce (optional)
Pita bread, flatbread, any kind of wrap or you can serve this over a bed or rice to make it gluten free!
For the marinade:
1 large garlic clove (or minced garlic)
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 tsp smoked paprika
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup & 2 tbsp Pinehurst Olive Oil Harissa Olive Oil
For the yogurt sauce:
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic (or minced garlic)
1 tsp cumin
Squeeze of lemon juice
Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Marinate chicken overnight in a ziplock bag to absorb all the flavors
2. Make the yogurt sauce in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use (will last for 3 days in the frig)
3. In a skillet, add Harissa Olive Oil & cook chicken thighs all the way through, flipping a couple of times
4. Remove thighs from skillet & chop into 1″ pieces. Add back to the skillet
5. If using flatbread or a wrap, lay a piece flat and fill with chicken, then layer lettuce, red onion & cilantro then finally add a generous amount of the yogurt sauce
6. Roll up the flatbread and sink your teeth into absolute middle eastern BLISS!
~ Enjoy!