Lebanese Chicken Tawook Pita with Hummus
Tender, juicy chicken tawook is rolled inside pita bread along with hummus, pickles and pickled turnips. A traditional Lebanese street food recipe.
Servings 4
Calories 442kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large pita bread white or flour
- 1 cup hummus store-bought or homemade
- 4 servings shish tawook chicken prepared according to recipe
- ½ cup tomato slices
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 12 dill pickle slices
- ¼ cup pickled turnips optional
Instructions
- Working one at a time, lay pita on a plate or a piece of wax paper. Spread 1/4 cup of hummus in the center of the pita then top with 1 serving of the chicken, tomato slices, onion slices, pickle slices and pickled turnips.
- Starting at the bottom, carefully fold the bottom of the pita bread over the top of the meat and other toppings. Roll tightly until pita is formed (no need to tuck in the sides.) Slice in half to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 1609mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 244IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg