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Knafeh Chicken Shawarma
A twist on the classic Middle Eastern street food, this shawarma features shredded chicken cooked in a knafeh-infused eastern-style stock.
⏱35 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 pound chicken breastboneless, skinless
- ●2 tablespoons knafehcrumbled
- ●2 cups eastern-style stockhomemade or store-bought
- ●1 cup shredded lettuceoptional
- ●1 cup shredded carrotoptional
- ●2 tablespoons jazzy saucesuch as tahini or hummus
- ●4-6 pita breadto serve
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the eastern-style stock, knafeh, and jazzy sauce.
- 3
Add the chicken breast to the bowl and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- 4
Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook on the grill for 5-7 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- 5
Shred the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- 6
Warm the pita bread by wrapping it in foil and heating it in the oven for a few minutes.
- 7
Assemble the shawarma by spooning the shredded chicken onto the pita bread, followed by shredded lettuce and carrot if desired.
- 8
Serve immediately and enjoy!