Sunday, January 8, 2012

Chicken Shawarma

Ingredients:

CHICKEN
1 lb. chicken, cut into strips
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. curry powder
2 tsp. olive oil
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced
SAUCE
1/2 cup reduced fat Greek yogurt
2 tbsp. tahini
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
1 garlic clove, minced
REMAINING INGREDIENTS
4 6-inch pitas
1 cup chopped Romaine lettuce
8 1/4 inch tomato slices

Preparation:
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat
2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
4. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 12-inch skewers. Place kebabs on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side until done.
5. Place pitas on grill rack. Grill on each side until lightly toasted. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates, top with lettuce and tomato slices. Top each with chicken and drizzle 2 tbsp sauce on each.

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