Chicken Shawarma Recipe: How to Make Shawarma at Home

Chicken Shawarma is a prominent gourmet sandwich that you can get at Middle Eastern restaurants. Marinated chicken lumps are mounted on an extensive pivoting stick and afterward broiled gradually to flawlessness against a gas smoldering barbecue. Because of the inaccessibility of such modern roasters at homes, Chicken Shawarma has ordinarily remained a restaurant dish. In any case we've taken in a couple of traps that can present to you the delightful flavor of Chicken Shawarma home without the need of such roasters

We've explored different avenues regarding no less than 3 formulas; 2 of them tasted great however were closer to "Shish Tawook" (an alternate chicken dish) than they were to Chicken Shawarma. So what we're going to peculiarity here is our third formula which was embraced from a family companion whom was before a Chef at a Lebanese Restaurant in Michigan.

The fundamental idea in our formula is to have a pleasant marination that copies a decent chicken shawarma flavor and afterward flame broil the chicken in such a path, to the point that keeps it succulent. We've discovered that our companion's recommendation of utilizing a panini or George Foreman barbecue is the best as it cooks quick and it keeps the chicken clammy. Don't overcook the chicken, we've discovered that 13-15 minutes on medium hotness was bounty, particularly that we were cooking meager cuts of chicken.

The Chicken Shawarma Sandwich

When the chicken shawarma is barbecued, place the chicken bosoms on a cutting board and shred into slim cuts according to the photograph above. Spread those cuts along the breadth of a pita bread, include a bit of Lebanese Garlic Paste (check formula) , some salty cucumber pickles, a bit of broiled tomatoes, french fries, move it and voila.. you've got yourself a pleasant chicken shawarma sandwich, made at home! The picture underneath is of our Chicken Shish Tawook sandwich only for representation purposes, so you can see the chicken pieces are like kabobs where as in the Shawarma they're destroyed.

Recipe type: lunch

Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Lebanese

Prep time:  25 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  40 mins

Learn How to Make a Delicious Chicken Shawarma Recipe at Home Using Your Panini Grill.

Ingredients

·         2.5 lbs of thinly cut skinless boneless chicken breast

·         ½ cup of lemon juice

·         2 tablespoons of tomato sauce

·         4 tablespoons of plain (Greek) yogurt

·         3 tablespoons of white vinegar

·         1 head of garlic, crushed

·         2 tablespoons of olive oil

·         1 to 1.5 teaspoons of salt (or to taste)

·         ½ teaspoon of ground oregano (or thyme)

·         1 teaspoon of paprika

·         ½ teaspoon of ginger powder (optional)

·         A pinch of nutmeg powder

Instructions

1.    Rinse the boneless chicken breasts with fresh cold water then cut horizontally into thinner cuts of about ½ inch (each breast could possibly be split into 2 slices depending on thickness).

2.    Mix all ingredients in a blender, add to a bowl and mix well with the chicken, cover and let marinate in the fridge overnight.

3.    When ready, grill the marinated chicken using a panini/George Forman grill for about 15 minutes on medium heat. You can also cook the chicken on a BBQ grill if so you wish.

4.    Once cooked, shred the chicken thinly as in the photo and it's now ready to be wrapped into a Shawarma Sandwich. Spread the chicken shreds along the diameter of a pita bread, spread a bit of Lebanese Garlic paste, add some salty cucumber pickles, some French fries, and some grilled tomatoes, roll and enjoy.

Notes

Try marinating a mix of 75% chicken breast and 25% skinless boneless chicken thighs. The fat in the thighs gives the chicken a nice kick when grilled. Add grilled tomatoes in the sandwich instead of raw tomatoes Some restaurants add french fries in the sandwich, others add a cabbage/mayo salad to the sandwich. Baking or broiling in the oven will rid the chicken of its juice and must be avoided if possible. We found that using a panini grill cooks faster and keeps the moisture inside the chicken You can find salty middle eastern cucumber pickles from Middle Eastern grocery stores.