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Leftover Turkey Shawarma

Leftover Turkey Shawarma

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Servings

Ingredients

  • Leftover turkey
  • 2 onions cut into ¼-inch thick rounds
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or hot paprika
  • 8 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • Pitas spreads and salads to serve

Instructions

  • Pull all of the leftover turkey off of the bones. Shred well.
  • Heat half of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat.
  • Add the onions to saute.
  • Mix the turmeric, salt, cumin, coriander, white pepper, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
  • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon spice mixture on the onions. Mix well to coat
  • Drizzle remaining olive oil and the rest of the spice mixture over the shredded turkey. Knead in by hand.
  • When onions are translucent, add the turkey and mix well.
  • Let cook until turkey is heated through.
  • Serve in a pita with Israeli Salad, Hummus , Techina, Falafel balls or any other Israeli Spread of your choice. My favorite thing about shawarma is choosing the salads! No two shawarma sandwiches are alike!