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Chicken Shawarma Nachos

Seasoned chicken, diced veg, onion and a creamy drizzle top nacho chips

PC Tortilla Chips, Bite Size Rounds

Chicken Shawarma Nachos

This riff on the popular Middle Eastern street food packs all of the sandwich’s bold flavours into ...

This riff on the popular Middle Eastern street food packs all of the sandwich’s bold flavours into a crowd-pleasing party appetizer your gang is guaranteed to love. Baking the chicken twice – once when the thighs are whole, then again after they’ve been sliced – mimics the crispy golden edges of traditional rotisserie-cooked shawarma.

  • Level: Easy
  • Preparation: 25 mins
  • Ready in: 40 mins
  • Serves: 8
  • Dish Type: Middle Eastern, Mexican
  • Season: Winter
  • Course: Appetizer
  • Main Ingredient: Chicken

  • Amount Per Serving

  • Serving Size

    1/8 of recipe

  • Sodium

    590 mg

  • Sugars

    3 g

  • Protein

    28 g

  • Calories

    450 cal

  • Total Fat

    26 g

  • Dietary Fibre

    1 g

Chicken Shawarma Nachos

Seasoned chicken, diced veg, onion and a creamy drizzle top nacho chips

PC Tortilla Chips, Bite Size Rounds

  • Amount Per Serving

  • Serving Size

    1/8 of recipe

  • Sodium

    590 mg

  • Sugars

    3 g

  • Protein

    28 g

  • Calories

    450 cal

  • Total Fat

    26 g

  • Dietary Fibre

    1 g

How to make

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp (25 mL)Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL)Each ground cumin and salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL)Each freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, ground coriander, onion powder and paprika
  • Pinch (0.5 mL)Each cayenne pepper, cinnamon and ground allspice
  • 1-1/2 lb (675 g)PC® Free From® Boneless, Skinless Air-Chilled Chicken Thighs
  • 1 bag (350 g)PC® Tortilla Chips
  • 1 cup (250 mL)PC® Pizza Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
  • HalfRed onion, thinly sliced
  • 2Vine-ripened tomatoes, diced
  • HalfEnglish cucumber, diced
  • 2 cups (500 mL)Shredded Romaine lettuce
  • 1 pkg (227 g)PC® Traditional Tzatziki Yogurt Dip

How to make

  • Step 1Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • Step 2Stir together oil, cumin, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, coriander, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and allspice in large bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat. Arrange in single layer on greased foil-lined large baking sheet. Bake, flipping chicken once, until no longer pink inside, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Step 3Transfer chicken to cutting board; let cool enough to handle. Thinly slice; spread evenly on same foil-lined baking sheet. Broil in top third of oven until edges are golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to large plate. Set aside.
  • Step 4Line same baking sheet with new sheet of foil; spread chips evenly on sheet. Top with chicken, cheese and red onion. Broil in top third of oven until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Top with tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce. Drizzle with tzatziki.

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