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Chicken Shawarma (Middle Eastern)

This Chicken Shawarma dish will knock your socks off! A handful of common ingredients creates a fantastic Chicken Shawarma marinade that fills the chicken with distinct Middle Eastern tastes. The fragrance when this is cooking is incredible!
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Course: dinner, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: Arabic, Middle Eastern, Moroccan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 562kcal
Author: Imsen

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lb chicken thigh fillets

Marinade

  • 2 large garlic clove minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ tablespoon ground cardamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 3 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil

Yoghurt Sauce

  • 1 cup Greek yoghurt
  • 2 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper

To Serve

  • 4 flatbreads
  • Sliced lettuce
  • Tomato slices
  • Red onion
  • Hot sauce of choice

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Put the marinade ingredients in a big ziplock bag and marinate the chicken. To ensure that every piece is coated, add the chicken, seal, and massage from the outside. Marinate for a whole day, or at least three hours.
  • Yogurt Sauce: In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the yogurt sauce and stir. It will keep for three days in the refrigerator, so cover and store it there until needed.
  • Preheat the stove or barbecue by heating a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil or by gently greasing the hotplate or grills of a barbecue and heating it to medium-high. (Refer to the baking notes.)
  • Cook the chicken: Put the chicken on the grill or in a skillet and cook it for 4 to 5 minutes on the first side, or until it is well browned. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on the opposite side after turning; the second side cooks more quickly.
  • Rest: After taking the chicken from the grill, loosely wrap it in foil. Give it five minutes to rest.
  • To Provide Service
  • Arrange the chicken on a dish with flatbreads, salad, and the yogurt sauce (or this recipe's dairy-free tahini sauce).
  • Grab a piece of flatbread and spread it with yogurt sauce to create a wrap. Add some lettuce, tomato, and chicken shawarma on top. Enjoy as you roll up!

NUTRITION

Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 1581mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1056IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 5mg
Keyword Chicken Shawarma, Shawarma
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