Crispy Chicken Shawarma

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the chicken thighs into thin pieces.
  2. 2Slice the chicken thighs into thin pieces.
  3. 3Slice the chicken thighs into thin pieces.
  4. 4Add a handful of garlic to a food processor.
  5. 5Add a handful of garlic to a food processor.
  6. 6Add a handful of garlic to a food processor.
  7. 7Add tomato paste or hot pepper paste.
  8. 8Add tomato paste or hot pepper paste.
  9. 9Add tomato paste or hot pepper paste.
  10. 10Add a small amount of full-fat yogurt (do not use Greek yogurt).
  11. 11Add a small amount of full-fat yogurt (do not use Greek yogurt).
  12. 12Add a small amount of full-fat yogurt (do not use Greek yogurt).
  13. 13Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice.
  14. 14Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice.
  15. 15Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice.
  16. 16Add a squirt of oil.
  17. 17Add a squirt of oil.
  18. 18Add a squirt of oil.
  19. 19Add shawarma spices.
  20. 20Add shawarma spices.
  21. 21Add shawarma spices.
  22. 22Blend the mixture until smooth.
  23. 23Blend the mixture until smooth.
  24. 24Blend the mixture until smooth.
  25. 25Pour the marinade over the chicken.
  26. 26Pour the marinade over the chicken.
  27. 27Pour the marinade over the chicken.
  28. 28Mix the chicken with the marinade.
  29. 29Mix the chicken with the marinade.
  30. 30Mix the chicken with the marinade.
  31. 31Marinate the chicken overnight.
  32. 32Marinate the chicken overnight.
  33. 33Marinate the chicken overnight.
  34. 34Start with some oil in a pan.
  35. 35Start with some oil in a pan.
  36. 36Start with some oil in a pan.
  37. 37Add lots of tomato or hot pepper paste to the pan.
  38. 38Add lots of tomato or hot pepper paste to the pan.
  39. 39Add lots of tomato or hot pepper paste to the pan.
  40. 40Add a little cayenne pepper to the pan.
  41. 41Add a little cayenne pepper to the pan.
  42. 42Add a little cayenne pepper to the pan.
  43. 43Add a little ketchup.
  44. 44Add a little ketchup.
  45. 45Add a little ketchup.
  46. 46Splash in a little water and turn it into a paste.
  47. 47Splash in a little water and turn it into a paste.
  48. 48Splash in a little water and turn it into a paste.
  49. 49Place a sheet tray in the oven on high broil for 10-15 minutes.
  50. 50Place a sheet tray in the oven on high broil for 10-15 minutes.
  51. 51Place a sheet tray in the oven on high broil for 10-15 minutes.
  52. 52Add beef tallow to the hot sheet tray.
  53. 53Add beef tallow to the hot sheet tray.
  54. 54Add beef tallow to the hot sheet tray.
  55. 55Slide the marinated chicken onto the sheet tray.
  56. 56Slide the marinated chicken onto the sheet tray.
  57. 57Slide the marinated chicken onto the sheet tray.
  58. 58Spread the chicken into a thin layer and throw it into the oven on high broil for about 10-15 minutes.
  59. 59Spread the chicken into a thin layer and throw it into the oven on high broil for about 10-15 minutes.
  60. 60Spread the chicken into a thin layer and throw it into the oven on high broil for about 10-15 minutes.
  61. 61Place an aluminum foil bowl with oil in the middle of the cooked chicken.
  62. 62Place an aluminum foil bowl with oil in the middle of the cooked chicken.
  63. 63Place an aluminum foil bowl with oil in the middle of the cooked chicken.
  64. 64Place a lit natural charcoal in the oil to smoke the chicken.
  65. 65Place a lit natural charcoal in the oil to smoke the chicken.
  66. 66Place a lit natural charcoal in the oil to smoke the chicken.
  67. 67Split a pita bread and use the insides.
  68. 68Split a pita bread and use the insides.
  69. 69Split a pita bread and use the insides.
  70. 70Spread toum on the pita.
  71. 71Spread toum on the pita.
  72. 72Spread toum on the pita.
  73. 73Add a generous pile of cooked chicken.
  74. 74Add a generous pile of cooked chicken.
  75. 75Add a generous pile of cooked chicken.
  76. 76Add some wild cucumber pickles.
  77. 77Add some wild cucumber pickles.
  78. 78Add some wild cucumber pickles.
  79. 79Fold, tuck, and roll the pita.
  80. 80Fold, tuck, and roll the pita.
  81. 81Fold, tuck, and roll the pita.
  82. 82Toast the seam-side down in some pan drippings.
  83. 83Toast the seam-side down in some pan drippings.
  84. 84Toast the seam-side down in some pan drippings.
  85. 85Paint the red paste onto the shawarma.
  86. 86Paint the red paste onto the shawarma.
  87. 87Paint the red paste onto the shawarma.
  88. 88Flip the shawarma and baste all sides.
  89. 89Flip the shawarma and baste all sides.
  90. 90Flip the shawarma and baste all sides.
  91. 91Serve and enjoy.
  92. 92Serve and enjoy.
  93. 93Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 Tbsp hot pepper paste or tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp hot pepper paste or tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp hot pepper paste or tomato paste
  • 0.25 cup full-fat yogurt
  • 0.25 cup full-fat yogurt
  • 0.25 cup full-fat yogurt
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • shawarma spices
  • shawarma spices
  • shawarma spices
  • beef tallow
  • beef tallow
  • beef tallow
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • ketchup
  • ketchup
  • ketchup
  • water
  • water
  • water
  • pita
  • pita
  • pita
  • toum
  • toum
  • toum
  • cucumber pickles
  • cucumber pickles
  • cucumber pickles
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 0.5 tsp allspice
  • 0.5 tsp allspice
  • 0.5 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp cardamom
  • 0.5 tsp clove
  • 0.5 tsp clove
  • 0.5 tsp clove
  • 0.5 tsp msg
  • 0.5 tsp msg
  • 0.5 tsp msg
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • 0.5 tsp ginger
  • 0.5 tsp ginger
  • 0.5 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 Tbsp beef tallow or neutral oil
  • 3 Tbsp beef tallow or neutral oil
  • 3 Tbsp beef tallow or neutral oil
  • 0.25 cup oil
  • 0.25 cup oil
  • 0.25 cup oil
  • 0.25 cup tomato paste
  • 0.25 cup tomato paste
  • 0.25 cup tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 0.25 cup water
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • large pita bread/flatbread
  • large pita bread/flatbread
  • large pita bread/flatbread
  • toum
  • toum
  • toum
  • thinly sliced pickles
  • thinly sliced pickles
  • thinly sliced pickles
  • pomegranate molasses
  • pomegranate molasses
  • pomegranate molasses

Equipment

food processorfrying pansheet trayovenaluminium foilcharcoalbrush

Tips

  • Marinate until you lose patience (overnight is good).
  • Spread the chicken into a thin layer on the sheet tray.
  • Baste all sides of the shawarma with the red paste.