Preparing quick and easy healthy meals is a value we hold at SPICE + LEAF. After a long day of work, school and/or family responsibilities, being able to cook a meal without spending a lot of time in the kitchen is important. Here is a quick Shawarma Chicken Dish you can make in less than 30 minutes.
Shawarma Chicken
by Debbie Kornberg
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs. chicken breasts (Cut into 1/2 inch cubes - this will help cook the chicken faster.)
2 -3 Tbsp. SPICE + LEAF Shawarma Blend (salt-free)
2-3 Tbsp. olive oil (Recommend - SPICE + LEAF Galili Olive Oil)
1 medium onion, chopped
10 mushrooms, sliced
Optional: Salt to taste
Cooking Instructions:
1. In a bowl, place cut chicken and sprinkle shawarma blend over chicken until poultry is
fully coated with spice blend. Set aside.
2. In a pan, add olive oil and sauté onions (and optional mushrooms). Once onions (and
mushrooms) are cooked down, remove from pan and place in bowl. Set aside.
3. Add 2 Tbsp. olive oil to sauté pan, place stove on high heat. Cook chicken ideally
getting a nice sear on the outside of shawarma chicken and then turn down to slightly
lower heat
(medium to med-high) and cook shawarma chicken all the way through. (Do not cover pan, the shawarma chicken will get soggy and rubbery.)
4. Once the shawarma chicken is fully cooked, add onions and mushrooms, and mix.
Remove from heat and serve! Shawarma chicken pairs well with roasted potatoes, rice, hummus, cucumber-tomato salad, and tahini dressing. Enjoy!
*Vegetarian Alternative: Use Cauliflower Florets. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle Shawarma spice on top and roast until crispy brown on top for about 18 minutes.
If you find yourself with a little extra 10/15 minutes, here is a delicious Tahini Sauce that you can serve with the Shawarma Chicken. Tahini paste is one of those silent superhero foods. While often confused as a sidekick to making hummus, it makes a fantastic dip and/or sauce. This healthy fat is rich in lots of nutrients.
Tahini Sauce
By Debbie Kornberg
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Tahini paste
Juice of 1 lemon
1 Garlic clove, minced
1/8 tsp. Sweet Paprika
Ice cold water – Start with 1/3 cup to 3/4 cup depending for desired consistency – add more water as you go until you reach your desired consistency. Better to start with less water and add more as you go.
Garnish Ingredients:
A drizzle SPICE + LEAF Galili Olive Oil
SPICE + LEAF Hummus & Tahini Seasoning Topper (Salt-Free)
Instructions:
Using a food processor minced garlic. (If you are using a bowl, mince garlic with knife and place in bowl.)
Add tahini paste, lemon juice, paprika and 1/4 cup ice cold water to the food processor (or bowl).
Mix all ingredients.
Add more water as you go until your desired consistency is reached. The more water you add, the thinner the tahini sauce/dressing will become. (The tahini will seize first but the more water you add, will release it and turn it into a sauce or dressing.)
Place tahini in desired serving bowl and garnish with olive oil and S + L Hummus & Tahini Seasoning Topper.
Notes:
· If tahini thickens, just add a little water and mix into for desired texture.
· Keeps refrigerator for 5 – 7 days after preparing.
