Coat the pieces of the chicken in a mixture of the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, smoked paprika, turmeric, cardamom, ground coriander, garlic, salt and black pepper, cover and marinate in the fridge at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
BowlRefrigerator
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Heat a grill pan pan over high heat.
StoveGrill pan
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Grill the pieces of the chicken 6–7 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through.
Stove
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Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, let rest 5 minutes and slice into thin strips.
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Heat a dry pan over medium heat, and warm the pita in it.
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Mix the tahini and lemon juice and season with salt.
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Gradually add cold water while stirring, until the sauce is smooth, pale and pourable.
💡When you add the first water, the tahini thickens and looks like dough: that's fine. Keep adding water and stirring, and it loosens into a smooth sauce.
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Spread in the pita the tahini, arrange in it the shawarma and the pickles, roll up and serve immediately.
723calories
49 gprotein
49 gcarbs
36 gfat
● protein 27%● carbs 28%● fat 45%
Per serving, servings (calculated for this version)
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Tahini sauce: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 665 kcal per 100 g · More about Tahini sauce →
Pickles: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 12 kcal per 100 g · More about Pickles →
🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Grill pan· Also works: Cast-iron pan (No grill marks) · Charcoal grill (Outdoors) · Broiler (Broiler)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
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