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Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Chicken shawarma is one of my favourite foods in this world. I crave this at any time of the day and here is how you can make it at home.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Keyword: chicken, garlic, molasses, pomegranate, shwarma, spice, toum, wrap
Servings: 4 wraps

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • cup greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp lebanese 7 spice
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp ground sumac
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 pita wraps
  • 1 cup toum or garlic sauce
  • sliced pickles
  • sliced onions
  • pomegranate molasses

Instructions

  • Into a bowl mix together your greek yogurt, 7 spice, cumin powder, ground sumac, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil.
    ⅓ cup greek yogurt, 2 tbsp lebanese 7 spice, 1 tbsp cumin powder, 1 tbsp ground sumac , ½ tbsp salt, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Add your chicken thighs into the bowl and let it marinate ideally overnight for best results.
    8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • Lay our chicken onto a lined baking sheet and broil on high in the oven for 5-7 minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
  • Cut our chicken into thin pieces then optionally broil or torch again for extra flavor.
  • Split your pita in half and assemble first with your garlic sauce, chicken, pickles, onions, and pomegranate molasses.
    4 pita wraps, 1 cup toum or garlic sauce, sliced pickles, sliced onions, pomegranate molasses
  • Wrap it up tight then brush your pita with oil or chicken drippings then place into a hot pan to toast on each side and enjoy.