Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Birds recipes category.

Chicken Shawarma Recipe.

Ingredients:

250 Grams chicken breast or thigh (half lb)
1 1/2 garlic clove minced - about 1 large
1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin powder or jeera
1/2 tsp chilli powder or paprika
1/4 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

Recipe Instructions:

Cut chicken to small 1 1/2 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 degrees 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.

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