Shawarma Djaj -- Chicken Shawarma (Lebanon -- Middle East) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe comes from the 2002 cookbook, Mediterranean Street Food. Preparation time does not include the 3 hours needed for the chicken breasts to marinate. Ingredients:
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts |
1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced |
1 lemon, juice of |
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (a 'scant' 1/2 cup) |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper |
1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste |
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme |
4 pita bread, oval |
4 tablespoons garlic sauce (see thum -- garlic sauce (lebanon -- middle east) #373997) |
2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced |
1 small red onion, thinly sliced |
4 gherkins, thinly sliced lengthwise |
2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped |
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine chicken breasts with 1/2 cup of onion, lemon juice, olive oil & spices, then add the thyme before adding the salt to taste.
2. Stir well & then let marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then place chicken breasts in a roasting pan & bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
4. Remove from the oven & shred the chicken into slivers.
5. Open oval pitas at the seam to create a large pocket, then spread a tablespoon of garlic sauce on the bottom half before filling each pits with equal amounts of sandwich ingredients (i.e. chicken, tomato, onion, gherkins, mint & parsley).
6. Wrap the bottom of the 'sandwiches' with a napkin & serve immediately.
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