Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma

Serve with Yogurt Sauce (provided) or a Tahini sauce in this recipe. Add a simple salad and flatbread laid out on a large platter, then let everyone make their own wraps!

Servings: 4 – 5

Ingredients

  • 6 – 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Marinade

  • 1 large garlic clove, minced (or 2 small cloves)
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground cardamon
  • 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper (reduce to 1/2 tsp to make it not spicy)
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 – 4 tbsp olive oil

Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper

To Serve

  • 4 – 6 flatbreads (Lebanese style pita bread or Saj)
  • Sliced lettuce (cos or iceberg)
  • Tomato slices
  • Red onion, finely sliced
  • Cucumber slices
  • Cheese (Feta, crumbled)

Instructions

  1. Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag. Add the chicken, seal and massage marinade into the chicken to make sure each piece is coated. Marinate a minimum of 3 hours.
  2. 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).
  3. BBQ chicken, transfer to cutting board and slice.
  4. Warm wraps, add yogurt sauce, chicken, vegetables, cheese (optional) and Tahini (optional).
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