Shawarma | Shawarma Recipe | Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Shawarma, is a popular middle eastern dish that is loved all over the world. Traditionally marinated chicken is cooked in a spit shredded and tossed with fresh veggies, toum sauce and wrapped in a kuboos. This delicious yet healthy chicken shawarma made using pita bread, chicken filling, garlic sauce. Learn how to make the best shawarma in town with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
- Cast Iron Grill Pan
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breast
For Marination
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Salt
To Serve
- Pita Bread (Regular or Whole Wheat)
- Garlic Sauce (Toum)
- Lettuce
- Onions sliced thinly
- Cucumber sliced thinly
- Tomatoes cut into wedges
- Coriander leaves
- Lemon cut into wedges
Instructions
- Pre-preparation - Take chicken breast and slice them in half. Take a chicken and cut them thin in half, you should get two thin slices of chicken from a single chicken breast. This will make sure the chicken cooks faster and more evenly without drying out.
- Marinade chicken - Take thinly sliced chicken in a bowl, add lemon juice, olive oil, spices, garlic and salt. Mix really well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and Place the bowl in fridge to marinade for at least 1 hour to overnight. Make sure you remove the chicken from fridge an hour before cooking.
- Cook chicken - heat a frying pan or cast iron grill pan. Brush some oil on the pan. Place chicken on hot pan and cook for 3 to 4 mins on one side. Flip over and c cook for another 3 mins. Remove and set aside in a plate to rest for 10 mins before slicing.
- Slicing chicken - once the chicken is rest, slice it thinly using a sharp knife. You can try and slice them as thin as possible.
To Serve
- Serve sliced chicken alongside with some flatbread or rice , vegetables and sauce.
- To make a wrap, take a pita bread, spread garlic sauce. Top with a bit of lettuce, onions, and tomato and Chicken Shawarma. Roll up and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Make Ahead -
You can marinade chicken a day or two in advance. Cook right before serving. You can even freeze chicken in a ziploc bag.
Garlic sauce (toum)can be made upto 2 days in advance and stored in an air tight container. Baking Chicken Shawarma- I prefer grilling the chicken in a cast iron pan for inducing the chicken with the smoky flavour you get as the real deal. But if you want to take easier option. Bake the chicken at 220C or 425F for 15 minutes until browned. Side Dishes Shawarma taste great on its own, but you can serve it with these dishes to make it more wholesome! Pita bread, whole wheat pita for healthy option
Tahini Sauce, adds nutty and tangy taste.
Ginger lemon rice, makes the meal more wholesome!
You can marinade chicken a day or two in advance. Cook right before serving. You can even freeze chicken in a ziploc bag.
Garlic sauce (toum)can be made upto 2 days in advance and stored in an air tight container. Baking Chicken Shawarma- I prefer grilling the chicken in a cast iron pan for inducing the chicken with the smoky flavour you get as the real deal. But if you want to take easier option. Bake the chicken at 220C or 425F for 15 minutes until browned. Side Dishes Shawarma taste great on its own, but you can serve it with these dishes to make it more wholesome! Pita bread, whole wheat pita for healthy option
Tahini Sauce, adds nutty and tangy taste.
Ginger lemon rice, makes the meal more wholesome!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 25gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 723mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 234IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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