Chicken Shawarma (Middle Eastern)

• porties: 4 servings
• totale tijd: 20 minutes

Ingrediënten

1 kg / 2 lb chicken thigh fillets (, skinless and boneless, Note 3)

1 large garlic clove (, minced, or 2 small cloves)

1 tbsp ground coriander

1 tbsp ground cumin

1 tbsp ground cardamon

1 tsp ground cayenne pepper (reduce to 1/2 tsp to make it not spicy)

2 tsp smoked paprika

2 tsp salt

Black pepper

2 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp olive oil

1 cup Greek yoghurt

1 clove garlic (, crushed)

1 tsp cumin

Squeeze of lemon juice

Salt and pepper

4 - 5 flatbreads (Lebanese or pita bread orhomemade soft flatbreads)

Sliced lettuce (cos or iceberg)

Tomato slices

Red onion (, finely sliced)

Cheese (, shredded, optional)

Hot sauce of choice (optional)

Instructies

Marinade chicken - Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag - salt, pepper, garlic, cumin, lemon, yogurt. Add the chicken, seal, the massage from the outside with your hands to make sure each piece is coated. Marinate 24 hours (minimum 3 hours).

Yogurt Sauce - Combine the Yogurt Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until required (it will last for 3 days in the fridge).

Preheat stove or BBQ - Heat a large non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon over medium high heat, or lightly brush a BBQ hotplate/grills with oil and heat to medium high. (See notes for baking)

Cook chicken - Place chicken in the skillet or on the grill and cook the first side for 4 to 5 minutes until nicely charred. Turn and cook the other side for 3 to 4 minutes (the 2nd side takes less time).

Rest - Remove chicken from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

To Serve

Slice chicken and pile onto platter alongside flatbreads, Salad and the Yoghurt Sauce (or dairy free Tahini sauce from this recipe).

To make a wrap, get a piece of flatbread and smear with Yoghurt Sauce. Top with a bit of lettuce and tomato and Chicken Shawarma. Roll up and enjoy!

Voedingswaarde

• Portiegrootte: 183 g
• Calorieën: 275 kcal
• Totale vet: 16.2 g
• Verzadigd vet: 3.2 g
• Onverzadigd vet: 13 g
• Cholesterol: 140 mg
• Natrium: 918 mg
• Totale koolhydraten: 1.1 g
• Eiwit: 32.9 g