Those of you who haven't ever tried Middle Eastern/Lebanese food are sure missing out. Not only have you missed the joys of eating a fresh falafel, but you've probably never even heard of shawarma. We're serving ours on a bed of rice, but it's also yummy as a sandwich. Try it, you might like it!
Chicken Shawarma
Yield: 4 servings
10 cloves garlic, chopped
2 lemons, juiced
1/2 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground pepper
5 drops yellow food coloring, optional
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 pieces pita bread
1 tomato, chopped
Shawarma Sauce, recipe follows
To make the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, lemon juice, and oil. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, and food coloring and whisk to combine. Add chicken and coat with marinade. Marinate chicken overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat a grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade. Grill chicken for about 10 minutes on each side or until fully cooked through. Serve chicken on pita and top with tomatoes and Shawarma Sauce.
Shawarma Sauce:
3 cloves garlic
1 cup store-bought tahini
3 cups water
1/2 cup lemon juice
Salt
Add garlic to the bowl of a food processor and process until chopped. Add tahini and pulse to combine. With the machine running, slowly add cold water until frothy. Add lemon juice and mix until creamy. Season with salt, to taste.
3 comments:
Sounds good!!
What's tahini?
Tahini is sesame paste. Think of it kind of like peanut butter, only made out of sesame seeds.
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