October 20, 2010 (Updated April 29, 2021)

Chicken Shawarma Pita Pitza!

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

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Let’s all just stop for a minute and say “Shawarma” out loud. Does anyone else find that word really fun to say?

Shawarma. Shawarma! Shaaaaawaaaaaarrrrmaaaaa.

::Cough::

No?

…Anyway.

Behold — Chicken Shawarma Pita Pitza!

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Isn’t it beautiful?

 

My favorite Lebanese restaurant, Aladdin’s Eatery, has mastered the art of pita “pitzas”. I’m obsessed with them, but I’ve never gotten the nerve to try to make one at home. Until now 😉

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This week’s Project Food Blog challenge was to create our own variation of the Italian classic, pizza! For the purpose of the challenge, pizza was defined as having a solid base, a sauce, and at least one topping. It was fate — pita pitzas, here I come!

I started by perusing Aladdin’s Pita Pitza menu for inspiration. Finally, I decided on a compilation of a bunch of my favorites, and my Chicken Shawarma Pita Pitza was born!

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Here’s how to make your very own Chicken Shawarma Pitza! It’s easy, I promise. What you’ll need:

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Yep, I totally brought the whole pan of chicken and the whole food processor full of cucumber yogurt garlic sauce outside. That’s just how I roll, friends.

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How to Make a Chicken Shawarma Pita Pitza

~ Step 1 ~

Toast a whole wheat pita.

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~ Step 2 ~

Spread toasted pita with hummus, either store bought or homemade.

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I actually made my own homemade hummus for the first time for this pitza! I used this recipe and it came out great. Yay 🙂

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~ Step 3 ~

Top hummus with sliced fresh tomato.

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~ Step 4 ~

Add a few pieces of the chicken shawarma!

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To make the chicken shawarma, I took boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut them into bite sized-ish pieces, and marinated them for about 20 minutes in the first 6 ingredients from this recipe. Then I simply sauteed it all in a pan until the chicken was cooked through.

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All done! Most of the liquid cooked down.

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Yummy 🙂046

  ~ Step 5 ~

Drizzle the cucumber yogurt garlic sauce on top!

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Yum. I originally created the yogurt sauce recipe to go with my Secret Ingredient Falafel, and I’d forgotten how good it is! 🙂

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~ Step 6 ~

Top it all off with a bit of chopped fresh parsley:

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Chicken Shawarma Pita Pitza

Chicken Shawarma Pita Pizza
May 5, 2019 by Anne

This chicken shawarma pita pizza is a healthy, flavorful meal.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield
1-2 servings
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Ingredients:

  • 1 whole wheat pita, toasted
  • Hummus
  • Fresh tomato, sliced
  • Chicken Shawarma (details below)
  • Cucumber Yogurt Garlic Sauce
  • Fresh parsley

Instructions:

  1. Toast a whole wheat pita.
  2. Spread toasted pita with hummus, either store bought or homemade. I actually made my own homemade hummus for the first time for this pitza! I used this recipe and it came out great. Yay 🙂
  3. Top hummus with sliced fresh tomato.
  4. Add a few pieces of the chicken shawarma! To make the chicken shawarma, I took boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut them into bite sized-ish pieces, and marinated them for about 20 minutes in the first 6 ingredients from this recipe. Then I simply sauteed it all in a pan until the chicken was cooked through.
  5. Drizzle the cucumber yogurt garlic sauce on top! Yum. I originally created the yogurt sauce recipe to go with my Secret Ingredient Falafel, and I’d forgotten how good it is! 🙂
  6. Top it all off with a bit of chopped fresh parsley.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram

And now, my friends — you are ready to dig in 🙂

CHOMP. Delicious and messy — just how I like my pizzas! Don’t be fooled by the fork and knife in the first photos — they were not used 😉

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Yep. Everything I hoped and more. Must make this again. And again. And again.

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You know the only thing that could have made this even better? Oh, don’t be coy. You know what I’m talking about.

p.p.s. Shawarma.

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- anne

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46 comments
  • Renie
    I love this recipe, it looks so good. I am going to make it step by step. I love pizza. My mother was Italian and I suppose that is why I am a diabetic, I loved it too much.PS I am down to 130 lbs. lost 30 pounds. I am 5'6". I'm proud of me. Everything on this pizza I can eat. Thanks Enjoy your time off and let us know what you made on your test.
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    • Anne P
      Good for you! :) Was that your goal weight?
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      • Renie
        I really didn't have a goal weight. My RD and diabetic manager just wanted me to loose at least 20 pounds or until I could manage my glucose levels. I lost the first 20 pounds and my glucose was dipping into the dangerously low side. My Dr. changed my meds and now I am doing just fine. I never thought in a million years I would be diabetic but you can control it and live a very normal life. And now I am 30 pounds lighter and it is easier to exercise. I have had 5 kids but I lost the weight easily much to my surprise. Thanks
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  • Danielle J
    Looks amazing! Yay DC.. any chance you'll be doing a mini-meetup ;)
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    • Anne P
      Sadly the weekend is too packed :( Another time!
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  • Marie
    Wow, that looks soooo good! I'll definitely have to try it out! I can't believe you were in Houston! ;) Did you try any of the local restaurants?
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    • Anne P
      Sadly no - we were about 30 minutes outside Houston and super busy the whole time with wedding stuff!
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  • K
    That looks incredible. I've been craving Greek food all week!! Thanks for sharing this with us!
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  • Lindsey @ Morningstar Project
    I just made a pita margharita pizza the other day since I was out of dough, and it's a great substitute. That chicken and yogurt sauce look super good - definitely will try it.
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  • Dorry
    Great recipe, Anne! So glad you posted it and wish you had made it through but love your attitude about the contest. xo
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  • Lauren
    You should have made it! This looks awesome.
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  • DHP
    You were robbed! This would have been a winner. Great fun nonetheless! Safe travels -
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  • Claire C
    Um,yes please!!looks delicious:-)cc
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  • Pat Elserry
    I can't believe you didn't make it to the next round! :( So sad, but what fun and a great experience! The pitza looks great!! I just made a pita-pizza last night for my 18 month old grandson! He is a very picky eater and the only vegetable he likes is my baked eggplant, so I've taken a page out of Jessica Seinfeld's "Deceptively Delicious" cookbook and put pureed cauliflower on the bottom, topped with marinara sauce!! Yum, yum AND best of all, he ate it all and never knew he had veggies!! :) We'll have to give Chicken Schawarma try next!
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    • Anne P
      That's awesome! Very smart - I love the deceptive veggie trick ;) Spinach works well for sneaking into things, too!
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  • Linda - a Canadian RD
    That looks delicious! Congratulations for making it as far as you did in the Project Food Blog Challenge! Like you said - the competition was stiff! Be proud of yourself!
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  • Kris S
    Looks awesome! SHHHHAAAWWWAAARRRMMMMAAAAAAAAA! :)
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  • sippitysup
    Great job as good as any pizza I have seen this week. Congratulations. GREG
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  • Maren
    your pita pitza looks so yummy. I love making pizzas with pita crusts, almost more than regular crusts.
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  • Jean@RoastedRootsandPumpkinSpice
    Yum! I eat pitza at a Middle Eastern restaurant near my apartment. I never thought to make this at home. Looks great, I bet that yogurt sauce makes the dish.
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  • Katy
    This looks absolutely amazing! Even though I don't eat meat, it looks so yummy! Great job and beautiful photos! :)
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  • Kirsten
    Hi, Any chance you can put the nutritional labels on your recipes?
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  • Tim Murphy
    Here was the text Lindsey sent me after I made the chicken shawarma pizza for her to take into work on her call night; "My lunch and dinner were delicious! Will u make that again?" It was delicious and I can't wait to make it again
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    • Anne P
      I'm so glad you guys liked it! :)
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  • Renie
    I made your Chicken Shawarma Pita Pitza today and it was the most delicious pizza I ever made. Four of our five grandchildren stayed with us this weekend and of course the twins had to help me make the pitza. I had to make six of them. There wasn't a crumb left, so I guess that means they loved it.
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    • Anne P
      I'm so glad they liked it! :) That's so fun you always cook with your family.
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  • Robin
    I live in the Middle East where Shawarma is a staple (it's NOT Greek) this is very good. I added crushed red pepper flakes to the seasonings and added onion to the pitza. Here they are rolled up in the bread and depending on which shawarma stand you go to, they fill it with a dill pickle or a few french fries.
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  • Hector G. Garcia
    This is incredible and yes it is BEAUTIFUL. Great illustrations and recipe. I can't wait to make this...
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  • Adriana
    OMG! I just tried this and it was amazing! I also added some shredded mozzarella. It was delish! Thanks a lot! A.
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    • Anne P
      I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)
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  • Kristen
    Anne - just FINALLY made this amazing recipe and have to tell you that I LOVED it! The combination of flavors is FABULOUS! I substituted for Ezekiel "Pockets" and didn't make the yogurt sauce, but instead just bought some Tzatziki to take me back to Greece for a moment :) So delicious and it's GOTTA be healthy... right? right? Keep the recipes coming! LOVE your blog!
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    • Anne P
      Yay! Thanks, Kristen! :) Try the yogurt sauce next time - it makes this dish!
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  • Natalie
    I made this once two weeks ago and have made it every week since at my husband's request! If only my toast was about 1/2 inch wider... I would be able to fit the pitas in without trimming! Thanks for the great recipe! :)
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    • Anne P
      Yay! Glad to hear it was a big hit!
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  • Kelly
    So, I know I'm a little behind the 8 ball with just finding this recipe, but I'm absolutely intrigued! I'm moved from a large city to a small rural town and now need to get my "ethnic food fixes" at home. I clicked on the link for the marinate and it says that page is no longer found. Any way you could post the spices you used? Thank you.
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    • Anne
      Darn it! I really wish I had written that marinade recipe down because I seriously have NO idea what was in it anymore since I posted this so long ago... :( I'm so sorry!
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    • Anne
      Hmmm I think it was a sort of Tandoori chicken -- maybe try this recipe? http://homecooking.about.com/od/chickenrecipes/r/blchicken2.htm
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      • Kelly
        Awesome! Thanks!
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  • Pat
    You need to add some calemato olives and feta cheese. Some sliced scallions make it perfect
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    • Anne
      Sounds delicious!
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