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Homemade Chicken Shawarma
Chicken

Homemade Chicken Shawarma

Chicken thighs marinated in a Middle Eastern spice blend and seared over high heat, in a pita with tahini. The fierce heat gives crispy edges.

⏱ 35 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Coat the pieces of the chicken in a mixture of the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, garlic, salt and black pepper, cover and marinate in the fridge at least 1 hour.
    BowlRefrigerator
  2. 2
    Heat a grill pan pan over high heat.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveGrill pan
  3. 3
    Grill the pieces of the chicken 5–6 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and slice into thin strips.
    KnifeCutting board
  5. 5
    Heat a dry pan over medium heat, and warm the pita in it.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveFrying pan
  6. 6
    Spread in the pita the tahini, arrange in it the shawarma and the tomatoes, roll up and serve immediately.
678calories
52 gprotein
50 gcarbs
28 gfat
● protein 31%● carbs 30%● fat 39%

Per serving (392 g), of 4 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Grill pan · Also works: Cast-iron pan (No grill marks) · Charcoal grill (Outdoors) · Broiler (Broiler)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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