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Tunisian Chicken Shawarma
A delicious and flavorful North African-inspired chicken shawarma recipe, perfect for a quick and tasty dinner.
⏱25 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 1/2 pounds chicken breastcut into thin strips
- ●2 tablespoons Tunisian spice blendstore-bought or homemade
- ●2 tablespoons olive oilfor brushing chicken
- ●2 tablespoons lemon juicefreshly squeezed
- ●1/4 cup chopped fresh parsleyfor garnish
- ●1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantrofor garnish
- ●4-6 pita breads pita breadfor serving
- ●1/2 cup red onionthinly sliced
- ●2 medium tomatothinly sliced
- ●1 cup pickled turnipsstore-bought or homemade
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together Tunisian spice blend, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Add the chicken to the bowl and toss to coat with the spice mixture.
- 4
Grill the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- 5
Warm the pita breads by wrapping them in foil and heating them on the grill for a few minutes.
- 6
Assemble the shawarma by slicing the grilled chicken into thin strips and serving it in the pita breads with the red onion, tomato, pickled turnips, parsley, and cilantro.
- 7
Serve immediately and enjoy!