Chicken Shawarma
Middle Eastern street-food at its finest — spiced chicken thighs grilled to perfection, wrapped in warm flatbread with garlic sauce and pickles.
35 min
4 people
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Uploaded by
halalme
🥘 Ingredients
700 g boneless chicken thighs
2.5 tbsp shawarma spice blend
100 ml full-fat yogurt
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 garlic cloves
4 flatbreads (khubz)
80 g pickled turnips
2 tbsp tahini
👨🍳 Instructions
Mix shawarma spice blend (cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, allspice, black pepper) with lemon juice, olive oil, yogurt and garlic. Add chicken thighs and marinate for 2 hours.
Cook chicken in a hot griddle pan or under a grill for 6–7 minutes per side until cooked through and charred at the edges.
Rest 5 minutes, then slice thinly across the grain.
Make garlic sauce: blend garlic, lemon juice, salt and mayonnaise or whisk with tahini until smooth.
Warm flatbreads. Spread garlic sauce, lay sliced chicken, add tomatoes, pickles and fresh parsley.
Roll tightly, cut in half and serve immediately.
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