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Chicken shawarma wrap
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts, each sliced lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon, olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon, ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon, ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne chilli
- 1/2 teaspoon, turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon, black pepper
Tahini sauce
- 1/2 cup, tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup, warm water
- Salt to taste
Salad
- 3/4 cup, finely diced plum tomatoes
- 3/4 cup, finely diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup, chopped fresh parsley
- Squeeze of lemon
- Salt to taste
To assemble
- 1 tablespoon, olive oil
- 4 pita, warmed
- 2 cups, shredded iceberg lettuce
- Pickled turnips
- Hot sauce
Directions
1. Place all ingredients for chicken in a bowl, and toss to coat. Marinate for 10 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
2. Add all ingredients for tahini sauce in a bowl, and whisk until smooth.
3. In another bowl, toss together all salad ingredients.
4. Add olive oil to a large frying pan and heat on medium-high. Once hot, add chicken in one layer ensuring not to crowd the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until chicken has completely cooked through to the middle and has become golden brown and crispy on the outside. Chop chicken into small cubes.
5. To assemble, warm pita and top with shredded iceberg lettuce, salad, and the chopped chicken. Drizzle tahini sauce over the top, and garnish with hot sauce and pickled turnips. Enjoy!
