Chicken Shawarma with Sesame Tahini

Ingredients

• about 680 g Chicken Thighs
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 0.5 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 0.25 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Salt
• 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/2 cup Sesame Tahini
• 1/4 cup Water
• 4 Pita Bread
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1 Tomato

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1In a bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, cumin, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
2. 2Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and let it sit for at least 30 minutes (or overnight in the refrigerator).
3. 3Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until it is cooked through and lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes per side.
4. 4While the chicken is cooking, prepare the tahini sauce by mixing tahini and water until smooth.
5. 5Warm the pita bread. Slice the cooked chicken.
6. 6Assemble the shawarma by filling pita bread with chicken slices, tahini sauce, cucumber, and tomato.

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