Name: Chicken Shawarma Pita Wraps with Dill Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: For Chicken and Onions:; 2 lemons; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp paprika; ½ tsp turmeric; ⅛ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; 2 lbs chicken thighs; 1 large red onion; 1 tbsp olive oil; For Assembly:; 4 pitas; 2 Roma tomatoes; 1 cucumber; For Yogurt Sauce:; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 2 tbsp fresh dill; 3 cloves garlic

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How To Make Chicken Shawarma Pita Wraps with Dill Yogurt Sauce

Skip the long waiting times at the restaurant and make your own chicken shawarma instead. The whole dish is made on a sheet pan & flavored with red onions.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Chicken and Onions:

2lemons,juiced
2tbspolive oil
4clovesgarlic,minced
1tspkosher salt
½tspblack pepper
2tspground cumin
2tsppaprika
½tspturmeric
⅛tspcinnamon
¼tspred pepper flakes
2lbschicken thighs,boneless, skinless
1large red onion,peeled and cut into wedges
1tbspolive oil

For Assembly:

4pitas
2Roma tomatoes
1cucumber,chopped

For Yogurt Sauce:

1cupGreek yogurt
2tbspfresh dill,chopped
3clovesgarlic,minced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
To make the chicken, add the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, and chicken to a large bowl, then use tongs to combine and mix.
Carefully mix the onion wedges with the last tablespoon of olive oil.
On a sheet pan, spread out the onion wedges and chicken thighs.
Put the sheet pan in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.
On top of each pita, add ¼ of the tomatoes, chicken, onions, cucumbers, and yogurt sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 833.56kcal
Fat: 53.52g
Saturated Fat: 14.34g
Trans Fat: 0.19g
Monounsaturated Fat: 23.48g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.64g
Carbohydrates: 41.81g
Fiber: 6.46g
Sugar: 7.37g
Protein: 49.50g
Cholesterol: 231.84mg
Sodium: 901.06mg
Calcium: 128.04mg
Potassium: 901.89mg
Iron: 4.86mg
Vitamin A: 100.05µg
Vitamin C: 26.49mg

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