Description
Learn how to make delicious Chicken Shawarma Wraps at home with our easy recipe! Perfect for a quick and tasty meal anytime. Click to get cooking!
Ingredients
- – 1 kg / 2 lb chicken thigh fillets, skinless and boneless
- – 1 large garlic clove, minced (or 2 small cloves)
- – 1 tbsp (15 ml) ground coriander
- – 1 tbsp (15 ml) ground cumin
- – 1 tbsp (15 ml) ground cardamom
- – 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cayenne pepper (reduce to 1/2 tsp (3 ml) to make it not spicy)
- – 2 tsp (10 ml) smoked paprika
- – 2 tsp (10 ml) salt
- – Black pepper
- – 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
- – 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- – 1 cup (240 ml) Greek yogurt
- – 1 clove garlic, crushed
- – 1 tsp (5 ml) cumin
- – Squeeze of lemon juice
- – Salt and pepper
- – 4-5 flatbreads (Lebanese or pita bread or homemade soft flatbreads)
- – Sliced lettuce (cos or iceberg)
- – Tomato slices
- – Red onion, finely sliced
- – Cheese, shredded (optional)
- – Hot sauce of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Marinade chicken – In a large ziplock bag, mix together the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken, seal the bag, and use your hands to massage the bag from the outside, ensuring each piece is well covered. Allow it to marinate for 24 hours, with a minimum of 3 hours.
- Yogurt Sauce – In a bowl, blend the ingredients for the yogurt sauce. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until needed. The sauce can be stored this way for up to 3 days.
- Preheat cooking surface – Warm up a large non-stick pan with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat, or lightly coat a BBQ grill with oil and heat to medium-high. (Refer to notes for oven instructions)
- Cook chicken – Place the chicken on the pan or grill and cook the first side for 4 to 5 minutes until it gets a nice char. Flip it over and cook the second side for 3 to 4 minutes, which will require less time.
- Rest – Take the chicken off the grill and loosely cover it with foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice chicken and arrange it on a platter along with the flatbreads, salad, and the yogurt sauce (or a dairy-free tahini sauce from this recipe).
- To assemble a wrap, take a flatbread and spread a layer of yogurt sauce on it. Add some lettuce, tomato, and the chicken shawarma. Roll it up and enjoy!
