Shawarma

SHAWARMA

Shawarma is a Middle Eastern meat preparation. Originally made of lamb or mutton, today’s shawarma may also be chicken, turkey, beef, or veal, cut in thin slices and stacked in a cone-like shape on a vertical rotisserie. Thin slices are shaved off the cooked surface as it continuously rotates. Shawarma is one of the world’s most popular street foods.

Chicken Shawarma

YIELD 4 shawarma PREP TIME 10 min TOTAL TIME 20 min

INGREDIENTS

Marinade
2 lb chicken thigh fillets
1 minced garlic clove
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground cardamon
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp salt & black pepper
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp olive oil

Yogurt sauce
1 cup Greek yoghurt
1 clove garlic , crushed
1 tsp cumin
Squeeze of lemon juice

For servings
6 pita bread
Sliced lettuce
Tomato slices

PREPARATION

1 Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag (or bowl). Add the chicken and use your hands to make sure each piece is coated. If using a ziplock bag, rub over each chicken piece.

2 Combine the Yoghurt Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until required.

3 Heat grill on medium high. You should not need to oil it because the marinade has oil in it and also thigh fillets have fat.

4 Place chicken on the grill and cook the first side for 5 minutes until nicely charred, then turn and cook the other side for 4 minutes (the 2nd side takes less time). Remove chicken from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

5 To make a wrap, get a piece of flatbread and smear with Yoghurt Sauce. Top with a bit of lettuce and tomato and lemon.

Roll up and Enjoy!

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SHAWARMA

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Chicken Shawarma

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION