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
- 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.
- 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).
- BBQ chicken, transfer to cutting board and slice.
- Warm wraps, add yogurt sauce, chicken, vegetables, cheese (optional) and Tahini (optional).