How to Prepare Chicken Shawarma Marinade

Ingredients

• 1 kg boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup yogurt
• 2 tablespoons red pepper paste
• 2 onions (dry)
• 1 whole head of garlic, about 7 cloves
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon dried coriander
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mahaleb
• 1 tablespoon mastic
• Hot chili (shatta) to taste
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• Olive oil
• A pinch of black pepper
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• A pinch of chicken seasoning (poultry spice)
• A pinch of ground cloves
• Note:
• To get restaurant-style shawarma that is not dry... add 1 tablespoon of ghee while cooking.
• To make cream-filled maamoul, one of Rana's most famous recipes, here is the link: Maamoul filled with cream
• For more delicious Oriental desserts click the link: Easy cheese halawa
• Date maamoul cookies are always in demand; here is a link to how to make them: Easiest way to make date maamoul

Method

1. Wash the chicken breasts well and cut them lengthwise into strips suitable for shawarma.
2. Place the chicken in a colander and set aside.
3. In a blender, put the yogurt and red pepper paste. If red pepper paste is not available, you can use 1 tablespoon paprika or one red pepper...
4. Blend the yogurt and red pepper paste with the onions, garlic, mustard, coriander, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, mahaleb and lightly crushed mastic... Blend, then finally add a little olive oil and the remaining spices.
5. Pour the yogurt-and-spice mixture over the sliced chicken and mix well... Leave the chicken marinated in this mixture for at least 24 hours before roasting it in the oven.
   Timers: 1440 min
6. You can prepare the chicken shawarma marinade and freeze the marinated chicken in the freezer for up to two weeks.
7. Note:
8. To get restaurant-style shawarma that is not dry... add 1 tablespoon of ghee while cooking.
9. To make cream-filled maamoul, one of Rana's most famous recipes, here is the link: Maamoul filled with cream
10. For more delicious Oriental desserts click the link: Easy cheese halawa
11. Date maamoul cookies are always in demand; here is a link to how to make them: Easiest way to make date maamoul