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Paleo Chicken Shawarma

Published: Sep 20, 2021

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AIP / Paleo Chicken Shawarma

3 cassava tortillas topped with Paleo chicken shawarma, pickled beets, and cucumber slices.

This Paleo Chicken Shawarma is AIP/allergy-friendly - no dairy, nightshades, or gluten - but definitely convincing, & satisfies the craving!

Note: This recipe was first posted on my original blog, Celebration Generation, on March 13, 2020. It was transferred over to this blog - existing comments and all - on 9/20/2021.

As I've mentioned before ... one of the best things about Hamilton is also one of the most difficult things, when it comes to being on a restrictive diet.

There is amazing food EVERYWHERE. Every ethnicity you can think of is represented, and then some.

As part of that, there's a shawarma place pretty much every three blocks. I honestly don't know how much of an exaggeration that is.

There are shawarma-specific places, shawarma on combined focus menus, many pizza places even offer shawarma pizza.

3 cassava tortillas topped with Paleo chicken shawarma, pickled beets, and cucumber slices.

AIP Paleo Chicken Shawarma

Anyway, I digress. With shawarma everywhere, I knew I'd have to come up with a reasonable facsimile to serve at home.

I'm proud to say that I managed to do just that - this is amazingly accurate for something that has no dairy or nightshades - and really hits the spot!

We've been making this almost every week since developing the recipe. The chicken leftovers reheat well, and also make a great salad:

An AIP chicken shawarma salad, with stripes of chicken, pickled beets, cucumbers, red onions, and toum.

Easy Paleo Chicken Shawarma

Some of the prep work can be done beforehand.

Toum can be done several days ahead, same with the paleo beet pickles.

You can marinate the chicken overnight ... really, the seasoned tortillas and actually cooking the chicken are the only tasks that really should be done right before serving.

As far as the chicken goes, the recipe reflects the quickest and easiest way to cook it - sauteeing on the stove top.

Alternatively, you could bake it or charcoal grill it (which has THE most authentic flavour, imho) - in either of these cases, marinate whole chicken breasts, cook them, then slice them up for service.

Enjoy!

3 cassava tortillas topped with Paleo chicken shawarma, pickled beets, and cucumber slices.

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An AIP chicken shawarma salad, with stripes of chicken, pickled beets, cucumbers, red onions, and toum.

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An AIP chicken shawarma salad, with stripes of chicken, pickled beets, cucumbers, red onions, and toum.

3 cassava tortillas topped with Paleo chicken shawarma, pickled beets, and cucumber slices.
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Chicken Shawarma - AIP & Paleo!

This Chicken Shawarma is allergy friendly - no dairy, nightshades, or gluten - but definitely convincing, and satisfies that craving!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Marinating Time4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 15 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: AIP, Gluten-free, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Paleo
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 227kcal
Author: admin

Ingredients

For Chicken

  • 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

For Tortillas

  • 2 Batches Cassava Flour Tortillas
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano

For Assembly

  • Toum
  • Quick Beet Pickles
  • Dill Pickles Optional
  • Cucumber Slices Optional
  • Red Onion Slices Optional

Instructions

For The Chicken

  • Trim chicken breasts, slice into thin strips. Place into large bowl.
  • Mix together spices, add to bowl. Using clean or gloved hands, mix well, rubbing spices into the chicken.
  • Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil, continue to mix until well distributed.
  • Cover and chill for at least 4 hours

For Tortillas

  • Follow instructions for Cassava Flour Tortillas, as linked.. but add the Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Oregano to the dry ingredients in the first step.

Assembly

  • In smallish batches, saute chicken until cooked through.
  • Top each tortilla with chicken, toum, pickles, and whatever toppings you want, serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 719mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

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