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Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce

⏱ ~115 min (est.)InvolvedChickenSaudi Arabian
Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce

Chicken breast, ground coriander and ground cardomom come together in this Saudi Arabian chicken β€” 115 minutes, 17 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 17 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.

You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At involved difficulty across 17 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (4)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

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How to make it

  1. Start by cutting your chicken up into reasonably small slices. Grab your ziplock bag and dump the freshly sliced chicken inside.
  2. Add garlic, coriander, cumin, cardomom, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil to the bag. Close the bag and mix thoroughly. Place in fridge for 10-12 hours (shorter is fine but longer is better).
  3. Once ready to cook, heat your fry pan to medium-high and add a tiny bit of olive oil.
  4. Fry one side of all of your flatbreads until slightly toasty.
  5. Remove from pan, add enough oil to coat the fry pan.
  6. Put crumble fries into air fryer on 180 for 15 minutes shaking occasionally.
  7. The pan should be pretty hot by now, add the chicken in 2 batches (unless you have a big fry pan) to avoid overcrowding.
  8. The chicken should get a nice sear and darker colour which is perfect.
  9. Cook for a further 5-8 minutes or until cooked through.
  10. Repeat with next chicken batch.
  11. While chicken is cooking, place your Greek yoghurt into a bowl.
  12. Combine garlic, finely chopped mint and parsley, squeeze or so of lemon and cumin.
  13. Combine and add salt to taste.
  14. In a small bowl, combine 1tsp garlic powder, paprika, cumin, onion powder, oregano, dried parsley, cayenne pepper (optional) mix and leave aside for fries.
  15. Season fries immediately once cooked and add salt to taste.
  16. Once the chicken is complete, serve immediately by laying out your flatbread, spreading the sauce evenly over the bread, add lettuce, onion, tomato, fries, chicken, feta and more sauce on top.
  17. Serve immediately.

You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan

Watch how it's made

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Ingredient substitutions

Lemon
lime Β· 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon

What to serve with Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce

Tips & common questions

How long does Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce take to make?

About 115 minutes from start to finish β€” an estimate based on the 17 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

What can I use instead of lemon?

Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes β€” use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.

Recipe data for Chicken Shawarma with homemade garlic herb yoghurt sauce via TheMealDB (open database). β–Ά Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β€” how we source recipes.