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Arabic Chicken Shawarma
Photo: Lily Banse

Arabic Chicken Shawarma

17 ingredients 8 hr + 25 min 8 openrecipes
Arabic Chicken Shawarma

Pile these spiced chicken pieces into a warm pita and dig in! Recipe requires several hours of marinating, so plan ahead for your next dinner.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

330
Calories
33g
Protein
18g
Fat
10g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups FOR THE MARINADE:
  • 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Allspice
  • ¼ teaspoons Turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • ⅛ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoons Salt
  • 2 pounds Black Pepper
  • 4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (2 Pounds Is About 4 Large Breasts)
  • 6 Tablespoons FOR THE FINISH:
  • ½ teaspoons Sprays Of Nonstick Cooking Spray
  • ½ teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
  • ¼ teaspoons Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoons Paprika

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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