Chicken Shawarma

• 2 lbchicken thighs, boneless
• 1/2 cupplain yogurt
• 3 tbsplemon
• 3 tbspolive oil
• 4 clovesgarlic, minced
• 2 tspground cumin
• 2 tspground coriander
• 2 tsppaprika
• 1 tspground turmeric
• 1 tspground allspice
• 1/2 tspground cinnamon
• 1/4 tspcardamom
• 1 1/2 tspsalt
• 4 pita breads
• 1/2 cuptahini, thinned with lemon juice and water
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
• 1/2 cuppickles, sliced

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Method

1. 1

   Mix yogurt, lemon juice, oil, garlic, and all the spices in a bowl. Add chicken and coat well. Marinate 4 hours or overnight.

2. 2

   Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Cook chicken in a single layer in two batches, 5-6 min per side, until charred and cooked through.

3. 3

   Rest 5 min, then slice thin.

4. 4

   Warm pitas. Fill with chicken, tahini sauce, tomato, cucumber, onion, and pickles.