Chicken Shawarma
Chicken Shawarma is ready in 30 minutes (20 hands-on) and has 816 kcal and 53 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.32. Prices from Walmart, 2026.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Hands-on
- 20 min
- Calories
- 816 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.32
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Boneless chicken thighs360 g
- Ground cumin6 g
- Sweet paprika6 g
- Garlic12 g
- Lemon30 g
- Olive oil20 g
- Greek-style yogurt80 g
- Pita bread300 g
- Iceberg lettuce60 g
- Tomato120 g
- Onion (optional)60 g
Method
Cut the chicken thigh into strips and mix with the cumin, the paprika, the garlic, the lemon juice and half the olive oil. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
Meanwhile, mix the Greek yogurt with a squeeze of lemon to make the sauce, and shred the lettuce and slice the tomato and the onion.
Warm the pita bread briefly in the same pan.
Fill the pita with the chicken, the lettuce, the tomato, the onion and the yogurt sauce.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 816 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 53 g |
| Carbohydrates | 94 g |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
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