Crispy Chicken Shawarma Wraps
Juicy spiced chicken shawarma, creamy garlic sauce, and crispy fries wrapped in warm pitas and seared until golden.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
skinless chicken thighs (sliced into strips)
680 g
paprika
1 tbsp
cumin
1 tbsp
onion powder
1 tbsp
coriander
2 tsp
allspice
1 tsp
turmeric
2 tsp
black pepper
3 tsp
salt
2 tsp
olive oil
3 tbsp
garlic cloves (minced)
8 cloves
tomato paste
2 tbsp
Greek yogurt
80 g
lemon (juiced)
0.5 piece
Onions
red onion (thinly sliced)
1 piece
olive oil
2 tbsp
lemon (juiced)
0.5 piece
fresh parsley (finely chopped)
15 g
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
1 tsp
sumac
2 tsp
Garlic Sauce
Greek yogurt
120 g
mayonnaise
110 g
garlic cloves (minced)
3 cloves
lemon (juiced)
0.25 piece
Red Sauce Glaze
olive oil
54 g
tomato paste
2 tbsp
pomegranate molasses
1 tbsp
paprika
1 tsp
Assembly
Roma tomatoes (diced)
3 piece
pitas
4 piece
frozen french fries
300 g
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
Combine chicken thighs with spices, olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, yogurt, and lemon juice.
Cook the chicken
Sear chicken in a hot pan until golden and cooked through.
Prepare the onions
Toss sliced red onions with olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt, pepper, and sumac.
Make the garlic sauce
Mix Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, and lemon juice. Chill until needed.
Make the red sauce glaze
Whisk olive oil, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, and paprika together.
Prepare the french fries
Cook the frozen french fries according to package instructions or preferred method.
Assemble the wraps
Spread garlic sauce on each pita, then layer with chicken, fries, tomatoes, and onions.
Crisp the wraps
Brush wraps with red sauce and cook seam-side down until crispy golden on both sides.
Original recipe
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh. Store components separately to maintain crispiness.
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