If you can’t find Shawarma seasoning make your own with 1 tablespoon each coriander, cumin, cardamom, chili powder, steak seasoning plus 1 teaspoon smoked paprika— for an easy finger food kid-friendly meal loaded with flavor.
Shawarma Chicken and Chummus Pitas with French Fries
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound dark meat cutlets cut into ½” thick 2” long pieces
- ¼ cup Jamie Geller Shawarma spice blend
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pitas cut in half and opened
- 1 cup hummus
- ½ hot house cucumber sliced
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 1 pound bag frozen French fries
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chicken, seasoning and olive oil and toss to coat. Heat a sauté pan over medium high heat and cook chicken until browned all over and cooked all the way through, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- To assemble pitas, spread about 3 tablespoons of chummus between 4 open pitas and layer with cucumber. Divide chicken between pitas and top with shredded lettuce. Serve with fries and remaining chummus.
I’m glad I found this recipe! Jamie, it’s delicious! It’s a keeper!
Thank you!
LOL me too!!!! We are NOT old folks Ronnie – we are BIG kids!
YAYEEEE!!!! Can you give it a star rating above under the pict please? Mwah back at ya!
I am making this recipe for the third time! Delish!!! Can’t wait to share it with our company this weekend! Thanks so much, Jamie! Mwah!
Kid-friendly? What about us old folks!!? This is one of my FAVES. LOL
This recipe is simple and delicious. We kicked it up a bit by using jalapeno hummus. Yummy!
Do you make a parve Tzatziki? I have made one before with parve sour cream, I love it also. That reminds me I have to make some now…
One more comment – Schwarma is great with Tzatziki – of course I add Tzatziki to most of my pita sandwiches…..
I got some wonderful Schwarma seasoning at Jo El’s Specialty Foods in St. Petersburg, FL. The label was entirely in Hebrew so I knew what it was but never really knew how much to use. Now I know….
Thanks for the recipe – I absolutely love schwarma!
Pereg makes a shawarma seasoning/spice as do some other companies. In addition some butchers already season cutlets or chicken fingers with shawarma seasoning. But if you can’t find it you can make your own: 1T each coriander, cumin, cardamom, chili powder, steak seasoning plus 1t (smoked) paprika — should do the trick.
Where do I get shwarma seaoning? Is there a substitute for it?
I am SO happy Kovy and everyone loved this recipe 🙂 YAY! Can you please comment on the cooking with kids post http://blog.kosher.com/2011/01/26/fun-ethnic-recipes-to-make-with-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3367 and let the world know how great Kovy is in the kitchen? xoxo
This recipe was a huge hit in my house the other night– super easy to make, assemble; and all 3 kids loved it (no small miracle!). this meal will definitely be one of our “regulars”…