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Chicken shawarma recipe | How to make shawarma
Chicken shawarma recipe - Make shawarma at home with this simple recipe and serve as appetizer or in wraps.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
Servings
2
Author
Swasthi
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
250
grams
chicken
breast or thigh (half lb)
1 ½
garlic clove
minced - about 1 large
1 ½
tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
½
tsp
cumin powder
or jeera
½
tsp
chilli powder
or paprika
¼
tsp
all spice
1/8
tsp
turmeric
1/8
tsp
cinnamon powder
Salt
as needed
1/8
tsp
crushed pepper
optional
1
onion
quartered layers separated
1
tomato
quartered deseeded
How to make the recipe
Preparation
Cut chicken to small 1½ inch size pieces. Keep it aside.
Mix all the ingredients for marinade. Add lemon juice only if needed. Taste the marinade and add more salt if needed.
Marinate chicken with the mix. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 to 24 hours.
Grill in oven
Preheat the oven to 200 C or 400 F for at least 15 mins.
Prepare a grilling tray by spreading a foil and greasing it.
Place the chicken over the tray along with onions and tomatoes. Space them apart.
Grill for 15 to 20 mins depending on the size of the pieces. After 10 mins flip them to the other side.
Move to the top rack and broil for 2 to 3 mins.
Shred the chicken in the tray and serve.
How to make chicken shawarma on stove top
Heat a pan with half tbsp olive oil on a high heat.
When the pan is hot. Place the chicken and flip to cook on all the sides evenly.
When the chicken is tender cooked, shred it on the pan with a wooden spoon.
Cook further for 1 to 2 mins. Set this aside and use the same pan to grill quartered layered onions and deseeded tomatoes.
Serve chicken shawarma as a appetizer with yogurt garlic sauce (recipe in step by step pics section).
making shawarma wrap/ roll
Spread sauce on the pita bread, place lettuce and then chicken, grilled onions, tomatoes and roll it up.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories:
287
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
29
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
80
mg
|
Sodium:
459
mg
|
Potassium:
709
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
750
IU
|
Vitamin C:
14.7
mg
|
Calcium:
52
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg