Chicken kebab with yogurt sauce
Kebab di pollo con salsa yogurt
Street food
Chicken marinated in Middle Eastern spices in pita or pita bread with salad, tomatoes, and garlic yogurt sauce: quick and tasty street food.
Kebab (doner kebab or shawarma) is one of the most popular street foods in Italy, imported from Turkish and Middle Eastern traditions. The homemade version with marinated chicken in skillet It's easier and just as flavorful. Marinating the chicken with Middle Eastern spices (cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric) is the step that makes the difference: at least 30 minutes, ideally overnight. With the yogurt sauce (similar to tzatziki) and fresh vegetables in pita bread, it's a complete meal.
Instructions
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Marina the chicken
30 minMix all the spices with the minced garlic, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken strips and mix well. Marinate for at least 30 minutes (preferably 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator).
Cook the chicken
7 minIn one skillet capacious over high heat, cook the chicken strips for 5-7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Do not overcrowd the skillet.
Assemble and serve
Make the yogurt sauce by mixing yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon, and salt. Warm the pita bread. Stuff with the chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and generously drizzle with yogurt sauce.
Chef's Tips
Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes: the longer, the tastier it will be. Cook in skillet very hot over high heat: the chicken should brown, not boil.
Ingredients
- (21.16 oz) 600 g boneless chicken thighs, strips
- (1 tsp) 1 teaspoon of cumin
- (1 tsp) 1 teaspoon of coriander powder
- (1 tsp) 1 teaspoon of paprika
- (1 tsp) 1 teaspoon of turmeric
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Extra virgin olive oil, salt
- 4 pita breads or pita bread
- Lettuce, tomatoes, red onion to serve
- Greek yogurt, garlic, dill or mint, lemon, salt
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