Dinner for 2

Canned Chicken Shawarma

Name: Canned Chicken Shawarma
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cans (12 1/2 oz) chicken breast; 2 tbsp shawarma spice blend; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp lemon juice; salt (optional); 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 cup cucumber; 1/2 cup red onion; 2 jammy eggs; cooked rice (optional); chickpeas (optional); sumac; fresh parsley; olive oil

$22.27for 418 minServes 2

Seasoned canned chicken cooks briefly in a skillet and pairs with garlicky yogurt, fresh vegetables, and jammy eggs.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.55 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.55 lb	$5.45Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.59Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.75$0.89 each typical	0.75	$0.56Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.13

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

18 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Gluten-free High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$5.57 per serving$22.27 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cans (12 1/2 oz) chicken breast
2 tbsp shawarma spice blend
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt (optional)
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup cucumber
1/2 cup red onion
2 jammy eggs
cooked rice (optional)
chickpeas (optional)
sumac
fresh parsley
olive oil

Steps

Stir the yogurt, garlic, one tablespoon lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
Toss the drained chicken with shawarma spice, olive oil, salt, and the juice from half a lemon.
Cook the chicken in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Chop the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and parsley, then toss them with a little olive oil and sumac.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Slice the jammy eggs and arrange them with the chicken, salad, and yogurt sauce.

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