Homemade Chicken Shawarma
8 portions
100mThis recipe is a bit of a project between marinating the chicken thighs and making the flatbread from scratch. I recommend starting the chicken the day ahead. If you want to simplify, just swap a premade flatbread for the homemade version.
What you will need
MARINATED CHICKEN
6 cloves Garlic
2 Lemons
½ cup Olive Oil
2 tsp Ground Cumin
2 tsp Dried Oregano
1 lb Boneless Chicken Thighs
YOGURT FLATBREAD
2 cups AP Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Greek yogurt
2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
3 tsp Kosher Salt
2 to 4 Tbsp Water
4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
WHITE SAUCE
1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
FOR ASSEMBLY
2 Tomatoes
1 English Cucumber
1 head Iceberg Lettuce
(Nutritional facts 249 calories, 15.45 g fat, 21.05 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, 25 mg cholesterol, 371 mg sodium)How to cook
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Chicken
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Peel garlic cloves and chop or grate to a fine paste.
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Juice the lemon into a medium mixing bowl.
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Toss in the crushed garlic.
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Whisk the olive oil into the lemon juice in a thin stream.
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Add the Cumin
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Add the dried oregano.
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Toss the chicken thighs in the marinade. Chill for at least 20 minutes. Ideally, you would prepare this portion of the recipe the day before and let them marinate overnight.
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In a heavy skillet over high heat, sear the chicken thighs. Start with the skin-side down and don't flip them until the skin is crispy enough that it starts to lose it's grip on the pan. Cook until internal temperature is safely above 165°F.
Flatbread
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Place the flour in a mixing bowl.
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Add the salt.
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Add the baking powder.
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Add the greek yogurt and mix well, pressing the dough, in an attempt to bring the mix together into a dough. It should be too dry though to go beyond a shaggy mass.
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Add water in small amounts (1 Tbsp at a time) mixing well after each addition, until a dough forms.
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Turn it out onto a clean surface. Set a timer for 2 minutes and knead until the timer goes off.
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Cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
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Divide the dough into 8 equal chunks.
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Take one section and roll it into a ball, keeping the remaining sections covered while you work so that they don't dry out. Dust the surface with flour to avoid sticking and roll it out as thin as possible.
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Coat the top of the dough with a thin slick of olive oil or butter.
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Tightly roll the thin sheet into a tube.
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Twist the dough into a coil. Pinch the end to the body a little to secure it.
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Repeat with the remaining dough chunks. Cover and rest for another 20 minutes.
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Spread a little softened butter over the top.
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Flip the dough, with the buttered side down into a heavy skillet over medium heat.
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Melt a little butter over the top as it cooks. You should see some bubbles begin to form in the dough.
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Once the bottom is spotted a golden brown, flip the dough over to cook the opposite side. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Wrap in foil or store in a tortilla warmer until you're ready to eat.
White Sauce
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Place the greek yogurt in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
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Add the mayonnaise.
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Add the ground cumin.
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Add the vinegar. Mix well. Set aside to chill until you're ready to build your wraps.
Assembly
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Slice the cooked chicken thighs into bite-sized strips.
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Wash the tomatoes and slice them into thin wedges, discarding the stem.
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Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Slice the halves into thin half-moons.
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