Chicken · Arabic
Chicken Shawarma (Middle Eastern)
Recipe video above. The smell when this is cooking is outrageous! The marinade is very quick to prepare and the chicken can be frozen in the marinade, then defrosted prior to cooking. Best cooked on the outdoor grill / BBQ, but I usually make it on the stove. Serve with Yogurt Sauce or the Tahini sauce in this recipe. Add a simple salad and flatbread laid out on a large platter, then let everyone make their own wraps!
- Yield
- Serves 4–5
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
From Nagi | RecipeTin Eatsrecipetineats.com ↗
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Ingredients
Serves 4–5
- 1 kg/ 2 lb chicken thigh fillets (, skinless and boneless (Note 3))
- 1 largegarlic clove (, minced (or 2 small cloves))
- 1 tbspground coriander
- 1 tbspground cumin
- 1 tbspground cardamon
- 1 tspground cayenne pepper ((reduce to 1/2 tsp to make it not spicy))
- 2 tspsmoked paprika
- 2 tspsalt
- Black pepper
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 3 tbspolive oil
- 1batch Lemon yogurt sauce
- 4 - 5flatbreads ((Lebanese or pita bread orhomemade soft flatbreads))
- Sliced lettuce ((cos or iceberg))
- Tomato slices
- Red onion (, finely sliced)
- Cheese (, shredded (optional))
- Hot sauce of choice ((optional))
Method
Marinade chicken - Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag. Add the chicken, seal, the massage from the outside with your hands to make sure each piece is coated. Marinate 24 hours (minimum 3 hours).
Time: 24 hoursTime: 3 hoursYogurt Sauce - Combine the Yogurt Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until required (it will last for 3 days in the fridge).
Preheat stove or BBQ - Heat a large non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon over medium high heat, or lightly brush a BBQ hotplate/grills with oil and heat to medium high. (See notes for baking)
Cook chicken - Place chicken in the skillet or on the grill and cook the first side for 4 to 5 minutes until nicely charred. Turn and cook the other side for 3 to 4 minutes (the 2nd side takes less time).
Time: 4 to 5 minutesTime: 3 to 4 minutesRest - Remove chicken from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
Time: 5 minutes
To Serve
Slice chicken and pile onto platter alongside flatbreads, Salad and the Yoghurt Sauce (or dairy free Tahini sauce from this recipe).
To make a wrap, get a piece of flatbread and smear with Yoghurt Sauce. Top with a bit of lettuce and tomato and Chicken Shawarma. Roll up and enjoy!
Take it with you
Original recipe: recipetineats.com/chicken-sharwama-middle-eastern