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Homemade Chicken Shawarma

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Homemade Chicken Shawarma

A recipe and method for making chicken shawarma in a home style that's easy and very tasty. You can serve chicken shawarma with fries and garlic sauce.

Total time110 min
Prep50 min
Cook60 min
Yield6 servings
DifficultyHard
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Recipe tags

MainsLevantDairy freeGluten freeNut freeHardLong cook

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken breast, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon seven-spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch black pepper
  • Pinch white pepper
  • Pinch garlic powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • Pinch turmeric (yellow)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika or sweet red pepper
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Shawarma chicken recipe and method from a friend and chef on Shoutabkhin Today:
  • Hana Moussa
  • Click on Hana to visit her profile on our site
  • For a recipe for the cream or garlic sauce we serve with the chicken shawarma, click this link: Homemade Garlic Sauce

Method

  1. Wash the boneless chicken pieces well and cut them into lengthwise strips.
  2. Mix the chicken with the spices and all marinade ingredients and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  3. When it's time to cook the chicken shawarma, place the mixture in an ovenproof tray and roast in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 40 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  4. This recipe and method for making chicken shawarma are from a friend and cook on Sho Tabkheen Today:
  5. Hana Moussa
  6. Click Hana's name to visit her profile on our site
  7. For the recipe for the garlic cream or garlic sauce we serve with the chicken shawarma, click this link: How to Make Homemade Garlic Sauce
  8. #recipes #recipe #shawarma #shawarma_chicken #Sho_Tabkheen_Today

Notes and serving ideas

  • Homemade Garlic Sauce
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