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Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma

This Chicken Shawarma recipe features marinated chicken cooked to perfection, perfect for wraps with flatbread and yogurt sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Chicken
Cuisine Arabic, Middle Eastern, Moroccan
Servings 5 servings
Calories 275 kcal

Equipment

  • grill
  • skillet
  • Ziplock bag
  • bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 kg chicken thigh fillets skinless and boneless

Marinade

  • 1 large garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper reduce to ½ teaspoon to make it not spicy
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil

Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 cup Greek yoghurt
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • salt
  • pepper

To Serve

  • 4 - 5 flatbreads Lebanese or pita bread
  • sliced lettuce cos or iceberg
  • tomato slices
  • red onion finely sliced
  • cheese shredded (optional)
  • hot sauce of choice (optional)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag. Add the chicken, seal, and massage from the outside with your hands to make sure each piece is coated. Marinate for 24 hours (minimum 3 hours).
  • Combine the Yogurt Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until required.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat, or lightly brush a BBQ hotplate/grills with oil and heat to medium high.

Cooking

  • 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.
  • Remove chicken from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Slice chicken and pile onto a platter alongside flatbreads, salad, and the Yogurt Sauce.
  • To make a wrap, smear a piece of flatbread with Yogurt Sauce, top with lettuce, tomato, and Chicken Shawarma. Roll up and enjoy!

Notes

Marinating can be done ahead of time, and chicken can be frozen in the marinade for ease and flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 183gCalories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 1.1gProtein: 32.9gFat: 16.2gSaturated Fat: 3.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 918mg
Keyword chicken shawarma, grilled chicken, Middle Eastern, shawarma, Yogurt Sauce
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