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Lebanese Chicken with Tomato and Feta Dressing

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Lebanese Chicken

When it comes to Lebanese chicken, the question really becomes…

To Shawarma or Not to Shawarma?

Yes. That is the question. 😉

Chicken Shawarma is made by alternately stacking strips of fat and pieces of raw seasoned chicken on a spit. In restaurants, and on street carts, a vertical spit is most typical. The chicken is roasted slowly on all sides as the spit rotates in front of a flame for hours. Traditionally, a wood fire was used, but currently a gas flame is most common.

Can you make this at home?

Me neither.

So what is a shawarma lover to do?

Well, the only practical option – if you really want to make something like Chicken Shawarma at home – is to compromise and make something that is Chicken Shawarma-like. And that is exactly what this Lebanese Chicken dish is.

Tomato Feta and Green Onion Dressing

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pint of grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, coarsely crumbled
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, minced
  • Half a bunch of green onions, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons regular olive oil or coconut oil
  • Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Cayenne, to taste
  • 2 pounds chicken thighs, sliced in strips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine tomatoes, olives, feta, mint, green onions and 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a glass mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet (cast-iron or stainless) over medium-high heat. Coat with regular olive oil or coconut oil. Season cutlets with salt and pepper and cayenne, to taste. Throw cutlets into the hot skillet and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Do so in batches, if necessary. Then, transfer chicken to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  3. Serve the chicken on plates, and top with the tomato mixture.

Once this chicken shawarma-like dish is made, what are you going to serve with it?

I would recommend Hummus with pita and a Tabbouleh salad.

Bon appetit!

About Jeff Young

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold.

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About The Catholic Foodie

Jeff Young, perhaps better known as The Catholic Foodie, is an author, blogger, radio host and podcaster. He is the founder and producer of The Catholic Foodie blog and podcast where he provides "Catholic culinary inspiration to help you grow in faith around the table." Jeff hosts a daily radio show – The Catholic Foodie Show – on BreadboxMedia.com, and he co-hosts the Around the Table Food Show on Catholic Community Radio 690AM (New Orleans) and 1380AM (Baton Rouge). Jeff is a monthly contributor to CatholicMom.com and a contributing author of Word by Word: Slowing Down with the Hail Mary, published by Ave Maria Press. Jeff is also a contributing author of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion: A Book of Daily Reflections by Ave Maria Press. Jeff Young is a proud member of the elite Catholic Speakers Organization, CMG Booking. Jeff has spoken on topics ranging from "growing in faith around the table" to "using social media in the New Evangelization." Jeff's first book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine, published by Liguori Publications is now available. With 78 recipes and stories of faith and family (including his travels to the Holy Land), the book is sure to inspire you to get into the kitchen and to gather your family around the table. The book is available on Amazon.com, Liguori.org, and wherever good Catholic books are sold. Read More…

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