Healthy Chicken Shawarma in Lavash
A fresh, light lavash wrap with grilled chicken, crisp veggies, and a tangy yogurt sauce—no mayo or fries. Ready in minutes.
- Time
- 25 min
- Serving
- 483 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $3.09
- Protein
- 45 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 140 g
- 2 Thin lavash flatbreadpack 250 g ≈ $2.50 70 g
- 3 White cabbagepack 1.2 kg ≈ $2.40 70 g
- 4 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 70 g
- 5 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 60 g
- 6 Plain yogurtpack 300 g ≈ $2.19 50 g
- 7 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 3 g
- 8 Paprika 1 g
- 9 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 10 g
- 10 Sunflower oil 5 ml
- 11 Salt 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Slice chicken1 into 1.5 cm strips, season with salt, and coat in smoked paprika. Thinly2 shred cabbage, and cut tomato4 and cucumber5 into 0.5–0.8 cm slices.
Heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil over medium heat, then sear chicken1 for 8 minutes until golden and fully cooked (no pink juices).
Mix yogurt, pressed garlic7, lemon9 juice, and a pinch of salt for the sauce.
Spread sauce on lavash, then layer with cabbage, tomato4, cucumber5, and chicken1 (let chicken cool for 2 minutes).
Tightly roll lavash into a packet and crisp on a dry skillet for 1 minute per side until golden.
Cut in half and serve immediately, with extra sauce if desired.
Tips
- Why it works
- Cut chicken into 1.5 cm strips so it cooks evenly in 8 minutes without drying out. Overcooked strips smell dry and lose moisture.
- Substitutions
- Use Greek yogurt instead of natural yogurt for thicker sauce. Swap paprika for ½ tsp smoked paprika for deeper flavor.
- Common mistakes
- Chicken turns gray inside if undercooked. Cut to check. Over-rolling makes lavash tear; stop when it resists.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat fresh or within 1 day. Reheat in a dry skillet for 1 minute per side; sauce may separate if reheated too long.
- Serve with
- Pair with a side of pickled onions for tangy contrast. Serve at dinner with a simple green salad.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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