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Chicken Shawarma for Weight Loss
45 minServes 4Nutri-Score B€€
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45 min
45 minChicken Shawarma for Weight Loss
recipe by
The Golden Balance
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Ingredients
chicken breast (thinly sliced)Meat450 g
chicken thigh (thinly sliced)Meat450 g
lemon (juiced)Produce1 piece
garlic powderSpices2 g
turmericSpices1 g
cuminSpices1 g
corianderSpices1 g- allspiceSpices1 g
- smoked paprikaSpices2 g
- onion powderSpices1 g
- cardamomSpices1 g
- clove (ground)Spices500 mg
saltSpices2 g
low fat yogurt (divided)Dairy300 g
tomato paste (divided)Pantry30 g
water (divided)Other60 ml
oil (for greasing)Pantry15 ml
pita breadBakery4 pieces
pickles (thinly sliced)Produce100 g
per serving
Nutrition
479kcal
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Proteins
- 53 g
- Fat
- 14 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Baking dish
Blender
Frying pan
Mixing bowl
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Slice the chicken
- Use a mix of half chicken breast and half chicken thigh.
- With a very sharp knife, cut the chicken into thin slices.
- Step 2
Marinate the chicken
- Squeeze lemon over the chicken.
- Add the shawarma spice mix, a spoonful of low fat yogurt and a little tomato paste.
- Massage everything together with your hands until well coated.
- Marinate until you lose patience.
- Step 3
Make the high protein sauce
- Add low fat yogurt to a blender.
- Thin it out with a little water and squeeze in a touch of fresh lemon.
- Finish with a pinch of salt and blend until light and fluffy.
- Step 4
Cook the chicken
- Grab a baking dish that comfortably fits the chicken and spray it down with lots of oil.
- Spread the chicken out into a single even layer.
- Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, flipping midway through.
- Step 5
Assemble the wraps
- Lay out a pita or a low carb tortilla.
- Add a dollop of the high protein sauce.
- Load it up with the shawarma and thin sliced pickles.
- Tuck it all in and wrap.
- Step 6
Toast the wraps
- Toast the wraps seam side down.
- Optionally brush with a mixture of tomato paste and water.
most cooked first