# Crispy Chicken Shawarma

A crispy chicken shawarma recipe with a delicious garlic sauce and a special glaze.

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

## Ingredients

- 2.2 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup fresh garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup neutral oil (Sunflower, canola, or vegetable oil)
- 0.5 lemon juice
- Oil
- Pomegranate molasses
- Tomato paste
- Chicken drippings
- Salt
- sumac
- Pita bread
- Pickles

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into thin strips.
2. Marinade the chicken, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 240°C / 465°F.
4. Lay chicken pieces on a lined tray brushed with butter (do not stack).
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. Over the pita, spread with toum.
7. Add chicken and pickles.
8. Roll the pita.
9. Spread the shawarma glaze in a medium heat pan.
10. Place the shawarma in the pan.
11. Brush the sauce on them.
12. Fry until golden and crisp.

## Equipment

- oven
- lined tray
- medium heat pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6s812KBZGk0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a42c2e5-d063-444d-8c4a-701ae803aaa8
- Extracted: 2026-02-05

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