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Chicken Shawarma(ish) Pitas

Chicken · Main Dish · Greek · Middle Eastern · Stovetop · Moderate · Fresh

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Servings2

What you'll need

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 teaspoonpaprika
  • 1 teaspooncumin
  • 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoononion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoonturmeric
  • 1 pinchcinnamon (optional)
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2lemon, juiced
  • 2pitas
  • 1cucumber, sliced thinly
  • 1tomato, sliced
  • 1red onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 cuplettuce (optional), shredded
  • 1 cupfeta
  • 1/2 cupGreek yogurt
  • 1 clovegarlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoondill

How to make it

Instructions

  1. 1

    Slice the chicken into strips and then season with: olive oil, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, cinnamon (optional), salt and black pepper, juice of ½ lemon. Let that sit for even 15–20 minutes if you have time, but it doesn’t need a long marinade.

  2. 2

    Cook the chicken in a hot skillet for about 6–8 minutes, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through.

  3. 3

    Warm the pita, spread in some sauce, add chicken, cucumber, tomato, onion, feta, and lettuce.

  4. 4

    For a side: cucumber-tomato salad with lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper, and maybe feta. Since you’re already buying those ingredients for the pitas, there’s basically no extra shopping or work.