Homemade Chicken Shawarma
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
chicken breast (thinly sliced)
600 g
plain yogurt
200 g
lemon (juiced)
1 piece
garlic (minced)
4 clove
olive oil
30 ml
paprika
10 g
ground cumin
5 g
ground coriander
5 g
ground turmeric
3 g
black pepper
3 g
salt
5 g
Wraps & Toppings
pita bread
4 piece
tomato (sliced)
2 piece
cucumber (sliced)
1 piece
red onion (thinly sliced)
1 piece
fresh parsley (chopped)
20 g
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
Mix yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and all spices to create the marinade.
Rest the chicken
Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Cook the chicken
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken in batches until golden and cooked through.
Prepare vegetables
Slice tomatoes, cucumbers and onions, chop parsley.
Assemble shawarma
Warm the pita, fill with chicken and vegetables, drizzle with extra yogurt sauce if desired.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chicken and vegetables separately to keep pita fresh.
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