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Chicken Shawarma Wraps Recipe

Chicken Shawarma Wraps Recipe

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  • Author: Megane
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 wraps 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Baking, Roasting
  • Cuisine: Middle Eastern
  • Diet: Halal

Description

These Chicken Shawarma Wraps are a delicious and satisfying meal, perfect for lunch or dinner. Tender marinated chicken, crisp vegetables, and a creamy sauce all wrapped up in a warm pita – it’s a flavor-packed dish that’s sure to become a favorite!


Ingredients

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Marinade

  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • a pinch cinnamon
  • 1/41/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Other Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets ( 1/2” thick)
  • 1 medium red onion peeled and cut into eight wedges
  • 3/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt (I use Fage 0%)
  • 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise (I use Hellmanns)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon tahini stirred
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 pitas (I use Joseph’s Flax, Oat Bran and Whole Wheat Pita Bread)
  • 8 leaves green leaf lettuce
  • 2 medium tomatoes thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium cucumber thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Marinate the Chicken: Combine all marinade ingredients, coat chicken, and refrigerate for 2-12 hours.
  2. Cook the Chicken: Roast marinated chicken and onions in the oven until cooked through.
  3. Prepare the Sauce: Mix Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, tahini, and garlic powder.
  4. Assemble the Wraps: Fill each pita with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, chicken, sauce, and parsley.

Notes

  • WW Points per wrap: 4 (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
  • Nutrition Information per wrap: 298 calories, 16g carbs, 3g sugars, 12g fat, 2g saturated fat, 35g protein, 5g fiber, 431mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
  • Weight Watchers Points Plus: 8 per wrap (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 wrap
  • Calories: 298
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 431mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 35g