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
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: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 14.7mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1.2mg