Chicken Shawarma

Brief Description

Chicken Shawarma is an ultimate dish. It is usually prepared with thinly sliced meat, wrap up it in a pita bread along with veggies and delicious sauce.

Preparation Time	15 mins
Cooking Time	20 mins
Serves	4

Ingredients for Chicken Shawarma

• Boneless and skinless chicken breasts r thighs - 1 1/2 lbs
• Plain yogurt - 1 cup
• Vinegar - 1/4 cup
• Crushed garlic cloves - 2
• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Cardamom pods - 2
• All spice - 1 tsp
• Lemon juice- 1
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp

For The Sauce

• Tahini - 1 cup
• Crushed garlic - 2 cloves
• Lemon juice - 1/4 cup
• Yogurt - 2 tbsp
• Olive oil – 1 tbsp
• Fresh chopped parsley – 1 tbsp
• Pepper and salt to taste

Pita Fillings

• Pita bread - 4 large
• Onions – thinly sliced
• Tomatoes – thinly sliced
• Shredded lettuce – 4 cups

How to make Chicken Shawarma

• Mix vinegar, vegetable oil, yogurt, all spices, salt, cardamom, and pepper in a large bowl. Put the chicken thighs into the mixture and marinate them. Cover the chicken thighs and keep them into the refrigerator for about 4 hrs or overnight.
• Now preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix tahini, garlic, olive oil, yogurt, lemon juice, and parsley in a bowl. Sprinkle pepper and salt over it acc to your taste. Now cover the bowl and let it cool into refrigerator.  
• Now cover the thighs of marinated chicken and bake for about 30 minutes. Turn the chicken and uncover it. Cook the chicken for about 5 – 10 more minutes. After the chicken is cooked cut it into thin slices.
• Now in the pita bread put tomato, lettuce, onion, and sliced chicken. Roll the pita bread and topped with the sauce of tahini.

Chicken Shawarma

Some Useful Tips

• One can increase or decrease the quantity of green chilies into the chicken according to your taste.
• The chicken can be greased with butter and can be cooked in an oven instead of following the above process.

Other Similar Recipes

• Chicken pita recipe
• Chicken lo mein
• Miso chicken
• Chinese recipes
• Chicken with Chinese flavor