# Ottolenghi Chicken Shawarma Sandwiches

Chicken shawarma flatbread wraps with tahini, spicy chilli shatta, and a cucumber red onion relish.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- cumin
- coriander
- paprika
- cloves
- allspice
- turmeric
- fresh ginger
- garlic
- olive oil
- chicken thighs
- tahini
- lemon
- chilli shatta
- red onion
- cucumber
- fresh herbs

## Instructions

1. Add spices like cumin, coriander, paprika, cloves, allspice, and turmeric to a bowl.
2. Grate fresh ginger and garlic into the bowl with the spices.
3. Pour olive oil into the spice mixture to create a marinade.
4. Add chicken thighs to the marinade and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
5. Place the marinated chicken thighs in a grill pan.
6. Grill the chicken in the grill pan, turning as needed, until nicely browned.
7. Transfer the grill pan with the chicken to the oven to finish cooking.
8. Grate garlic into a bowl for the tahini sauce.
9. Add tahini to the bowl with the grated garlic.
10. Squeeze lemon juice into the tahini and garlic mixture.
11. Whisk the tahini sauce until smooth and creamy.
12. Slice red onion thinly and separate the rings into a bowl.
13. Slice cucumber and add it to the bowl with the red onion.
14. Add fresh herbs to the cucumber and red onion mix.
15. Drizzle olive oil over the relish ingredients.
16. Mix the relish ingredients thoroughly by hand.
17. Remove the cooked chicken from the oven and slice it on a cutting board.
18. Spread tahini sauce on a flatbread.
19. Place sliced chicken on top of the tahini-covered flatbread.
20. Add the cucumber and red onion relish over the chicken.
21. Spoon spicy chilli shatta onto the sandwich.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- grill pan
- tongs
- oven
- knife
- spoon

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken for at least 5 minutes, or up to overnight for better flavor.
- Prepare the salsa, zhoug, and tahini sauce ahead of time if feeling organized.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKhlXP0IYMp/?igsh=cDhsaXozNzlkZjBh
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/195e0bac-7430-46c6-ae66-1b30c25119ba
- Extracted: 2025-07-13

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