A couple of months ago I had a Rastafarian friend visit and I wanted to find a restaurant that both of us could enjoy since Rasta’s are very particular about the foods they eat. So doing some art and shea butter shopping we ran across Ali Baba, a Greek, Turkish, and Mediterranean restaurant here in Atlanta. On the menu was a Chicken Shawarma and although I was not totally familiar with it, it looked yummy. Since then I have often tried to remember what it was that I ate that day, and guess what, today I found it on Instagram. So of course I had to look up the recipe and share with you guys. I found the recipe at www.thecookingjar.com. I have listed it below. Enjoy!
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1 cup cucumber, shredded
- ¼ cup plain/Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Chicken:
- 1½ lb. chicken tenders
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
Assembly:
- 4 pita bread
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Romaine lettuce
Instructions
- To make the sauce, combine cucumber, yogurt, tahini, lemon juice and salt
- Combine garlic powder, curry powder, salt and pepper and oil and toss chicken tenders in the spice mixture to coat fully
- Grill chicken under cooked, about 3-4 minutes per side
- To assemble spread ¼ of the sauce mixture on a pita and top with ¼ of the chicken, tomato and lettuce
- Repeat for remaining pita slices
- Dish and serve hot
Signing Off,
Empress
