Toronto Chicken Shawarma

Name: Toronto Chicken Shawarma
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chili powder; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 355 milliliters Greek yogurt; 1 Tbsp grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®); 1 Tbsp ground cardamom; 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 4 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 1 lemon, juiced, divided; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 4 pita bread rounds; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 59 milliliters tahini; 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced

Toronto Chicken Shawarma requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 550 calories, 54g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of middl eastern food. If you have paprika, grill seasoning, ground cardamom, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Shawarma Djaj -- Chicken Shawarma (Lebanon -- Middle East), Shawarma Djaj -- Chicken Shawarma (Lebanon -- Middle East), and Cynar Toronto are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill

Whisk together the coriander, cumin, cardamom, chili powder, grill seasoning, paprika, and turmeric in a bowl; whisk in juice of 1/2 lemon, garlic, and 3 tablespoons olive oil to form a paste. Coat the chicken breasts with the spice paste.

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Chicken Breast

Grill Seasoning

Chili Powder

Spice Paste

Coriander

Olive Oil

Cardamom

Turmeric

Paprika

Garlic

Cumin

Juice

Lemon

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Grill

Whisk

Bowl

Grill chicken breasts on the preheated grill until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink at the center, about 6 minutes per side.

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Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

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Grill

Transfer chicken to a plate and cool for 1 to 2 minutes; slice thinly.

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Whole Chicken

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir onion, red pepper, and yellow pepper into the hot olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Yellow Pepper

Red Pepper

Vegetable

Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Stir together Greek yogurt, tahini, juice of remaining 1/2 lemon, and remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a bowl until smooth; season with salt.

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Greek Yogurt

Olive Oil

Tahini

Juice

Lemon

Salt

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Bowl

Place pitas on the grill until heated through and lightly charred on the outside, about 1 minute per side. To assemble each sandwich, place some sliced chicken on each pita; top with some of the pepper mixture and a good dollop of yogurt tahini sauce.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper