LEBANESE INSPIRED CHICKEN WRAP

Ingredients:

Pita Bread
Garlic Ranch Dressing (please see previous recipe)
Lettuce Leaves
3/4 cup Diced Tomatoes
1/2 cup Minced White Onions
1/4 kilo Chicken fillet
125 g Plain Yogurt
1 tbsp. Cumin
1 tbsp. Paprika
Salt
Pepper
Aluminum Foil

This was inspired by the popular Lebanese food "Shawarma." However, I can't easily find lamb in my area as well as Tahini Sauce to make an authentic copy. I don't want to call this dish as Shawarma because I did not use both lamb and tahini. I just searched for a better alternative in terms of ingredients; ones that are readily available to me.

I replaced lamb with chicken and instead of tahini, I made my own Garlic Dressing but with a twist.

To make the wraps, start with the chicken fillet. Put it in a bowl and mix in the yogurt, cumin powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Put it in the fridge and let it marinate for at least an hour ( the longer, the better).

Then get the frozen pita bred and thaw it a bit to room temperature and then warm it on a grill. Once you touch the top side while it's on heat, and it's warm, flip it and in seconds, it is ready.

Cook the chicken on a skillet or frying pan with a little bit of olive oil (extra virgin olive oil is healthier and tastier).

Place a lettuce leaf in the middle of the pita bread, shred the chicken and arrange on top and add the minced onions and diced tomatoes as shown in the picture. The amount of chicken, tomatoes and onions per wrap depends on how much you want them to be.

Generously pour the Garlic Ranch Dressing on top of the meat and vegetables. Generous because, it's what gives your whole wrap, the character and the zing.

Then slowly roll it like you're folding a shirt, three ways. Place aluminum foil on the bottom third part to secure the wrap.

The whole process in making the wrap is simple but the key ingredients here that will bring character to the food is the marinated chicken and the sauce or dressing. It has to explode in your mouth to be perfect.

Being prim and proper has no place when eating this food. In order to enjoy it, leave all your inhibitions behind.

Enjoy!