Chicken Shawarma

Health score
17%
Chicken Shawarma
45 min.
4
230kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • teaspoon curry powder 
  • teaspoons olive oil extravirgin
  •  garlic clove minced
  •  garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
  • teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
  • 6-inch pitas ()
  • 0.5 cup greek yogurt plain 2% reduced-fat (such as Fage)
  • cup romaine lettuce chopped
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.8 teaspoon salt 
  • pound chicken breast boneless skinless cut into 16 (3-inch) strips
  • tablespoons tahini 
  • slices tomatoes (1/4-inch-thick)

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • grill
  • skewers

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. To prepare chicken, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl.
  3. Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat.
  4. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
  5. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients (through 1 garlic clove), stirring with a whisk.
  6. Thread 2 chicken strips onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers.
  7. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done.
  8. Place pitas on grill rack; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted.
  9. Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories230kcal
Protein50.32%
Fat36.4%
Carbs13.28%

Properties

Glycemic Index
51.25
Glycemic Load
1.36
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
18.526086859081%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.49mg
Hesperetin
1.45mg
Naringenin
0.51mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.06mg
Myricetin
0.12mg
Quercetin
0.66mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:230.3kcal
11.52%
Fat:9.32g
14.34%
Saturated Fat:1.55g
9.66%
Carbohydrates:7.65g
2.55%
Net Carbohydrates:6.1g
2.22%
Sugar:2.68g
2.98%
Cholesterol:73.82mg
24.61%
Sodium:734.87mg
31.95%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29g
58%
Vitamin B3:12.74mg
63.71%
Selenium:41.93µg
59.89%
Vitamin B6:0.98mg
48.87%
Phosphorus:357.22mg
35.72%
Vitamin A:1522.26IU
30.45%
Potassium:682.11mg
19.49%
Vitamin B5:1.8mg
17.98%
Vitamin C:14.43mg
17.49%
Vitamin K:18.3µg
17.43%
Vitamin B1:0.24mg
15.98%
Vitamin B2:0.22mg
12.87%
Magnesium:50.75mg
12.69%
Copper:0.21mg
10.6%
Folate:40.84µg
10.21%
Manganese:0.19mg
9.32%
Zinc:1.34mg
8.92%
Iron:1.43mg
7.95%
Vitamin B12:0.4µg
6.7%
Calcium:65.26mg
6.53%
Vitamin E:0.95mg
6.32%
Fiber:1.55g
6.22%
Source:My Recipes