Chicken Shawarma Pitas
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds chicken breasts
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 large fresh lemon juice
- 2¼ teaspoons garlic powder
- 2¼ teaspoons cumin
- 2¼ teaspoons paprika
- 2¼ teaspoons ground coriander
- 2¼ teaspoons turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ cup kalamata olives
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- 6 pieces pita bread
- 1 Cup tzatziki
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the cumin, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Add the chicken breasts to the bowl and coat them well with spice mix.
- Add onions, olive oil, and lemon juice. Toss everything together.
- Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes (or until done).
- While chicken is cooking, make 3 ingredient Mediterranean salad. Chop tomatoes, olives, cucumber and toss in a bowl with a little salt and olive oil.
- Warm the pita bread in a toaster or oven.
- Spread Greek yogurt or Tzatziki sauce on each pita bread.
- Top with sliced chicken, 3 ingredient salad, and serve.