Chicken Shawarma Wrap

40 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2Get a sheet of foil or parchment paper.
  3. 3Put your pound of ground chicken on the foil/parchment paper.
  4. 4Put another piece of foil/paper over top and roll it out until it is evenly thin.
  5. 5Season the ground chicken.
  6. 6Roll the chicken up tightly.
  7. 7Cut the rolled chicken in half so that it would fit in the baking pan.
  8. 8Add wrapped chicken to a baking pan alongside cherry tomatoes and a head of garlic with the top chopped off exposing the garlic.
  9. 9Pour olive oil on top of the contents in the pan and season with salt.
  10. 10Put the pan in the oven for 40-45 minutes.
  11. 11While the chicken is cooking, prepare your toppings.
  12. 12Once chicken is done, take it out of the oven and let it cool.
  13. 13While the chicken is cooling, make your tzatziki.
  14. 14Add yogurt, grated cucumber, smashed and roasted garlic, chopped dill, olive oil, salt, and pepper and mix to make tzatziki.
  15. 15Get your lavash bread and build your wrap with the chicken, toppings, and tzatziki.
  16. 16Sear the wrap in a pan to ensure it’s closed and warm.
  17. 17To make pickled onions, slice 1-2 red onions thinly (use a mandolin if you have it) and pack them tightly into a jar or container.
  18. 18In a small pot, add 2 cups water, 2 cups white vinegar and 2 tbsp honey and bring to a simmer.
  19. 19Once the mixture reaches a simmer, turn off the heat and let it cool for a minute.
  20. 20Add the mixture over top of the red onions in the jar.
  21. 21Let the pickled onions sit at room temperature for 15 minutes and then put them in the fridge.

Ingredients

  • Your choice of wrap
  • lavash bread
  • 1 pound Ground chicken
  • paprika
  • chili powder
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • Greek yogurt
  • Persian cucumber
  • Dill
  • Olive oil
  • Roasted garlic
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Persian cucumber
  • Pickled onion
  • Roasted cherry tomatoes
  • Sweet and spicy jalapeños
  • 1 -2 red onions
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp honey

Equipment

mandolinjarcontainersmall potovenfoilparchment paperbaking panpan

Tips

  • To make pickled onions, slice red onions thinly (using a mandolin if available) and pack them tightly into a jar or container.
  • For pickled onions, bring water, vinegar, and honey to a simmer, then turn off heat and let cool for a minute before pouring over onions.
  • Let pickled onions sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before refrigerating.
  • Roll out ground chicken thinly between two pieces of foil or parchment paper for even cooking.
  • Sear the assembled wrap in a pan to ensure it's closed and warm.