The Chicken Shawarma recipe

Ingredients

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (a 'scant' 1/2 cup)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
4 pita bread, oval
4 tablespoons garlic sauce
2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
4 gherkins, thinly sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped


Directions

1.In a mixing bowl, combine chicken breasts with 1/2 cup of onion, lemon juice, olive oil & spices, then add the thyme before adding the salt to taste.

2.Stir well & then let marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

3.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then place chicken breasts in a roasting pan & bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.

4.Remove from the oven & shred the chicken into slivers.

5.Open oval pitas at the seam to create a large pocket, then spread a tablespoon of garlic sauce on the bottom half before filling each pits with equal amounts of sandwich ingredients (i.e. chicken, tomato, onion, gherkins, mint & parsley).

6.Wrap the bottom of the 'sandwiches' with a napkin & serve immediately.