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Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma

From Tiffany King at EatAtHomeCooks.com
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time6 hrs 30 mins
Total Time6 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 3 - 4
Calories: 820kcal

Ingredients

For the shawarma:

  • 3 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 3 Tbs. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1½ lbs. chicken thighs boneless strips
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 3-4 pita bread rounds
  • 1 small head lettuce for serving, optional

For the cucumber sauce:

  • 4 oz. plain or Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • ½ small cucumber chopped

Instructions

For cucumber sauce:

  • Stir together cucumber and yogurt.

For the shawarma:

  • Place meat in the Instant Pot.
  • Stir together all other ingredients except pita, lettuce, and cucumber sauce and pour over meat.
  • Set cook time to 15 minutes.
  • Do a quick pressure release.
  • Serve chicken topped with cucumber sauce in pita bread rounds or wrapped in lettuce leaves.

Nutrition

Calories: 820kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 224mg | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 816mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2028IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 4mg