Grilled Chicken Shawarma Pita Pockets
Grilled Chicken Shawarma Pita Pockets filled with homemade chicken, crunchy veggies and a very special yogurt sauce. It’s so simple and so flavourful!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken Shawarma
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp crushed chilli flakes
- squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Yogurt Sauce
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 4 tbsp hummus
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt/pepper to taste
Pita Pockets
- 4 fresh pita breads halved
- 2 medium tomatoes sliced
- 4 medium cucumbers sliced
- 1 cup purple cabbage shredded
- 1/2 medium onion sliced
- hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag (or bowl). Marinate the chicken in the spice mix for at least of 1 hour.
- Fire up the grill and cook the chicken for 7 minutes on one side and 5 more minutes on the other side. Leave to rest covered loosely with foil while preparing the yogurt sauce.
- To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients in the medium bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until needed.
- Heat the pita bread slightly on a pan. Slice the chicken in strips and stuff the pita pockets.
- Top with vegetables and yogurt sauce. Optionally, top it off with some real hot sauce and enjoy!