Crispy Shish Tawook Chicken Sandwich
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice chicken breast in half to get large chunks.
- 2To start the marinade, combine olive oil, full-fat yogurt, tomato paste, fresh lemon juice, garlic paste, cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- 3Optionally, add cardamom, clove, and nutmeg to the marinade.
- 4Mix the spices into the marinade.
- 5Drop in the cubed chicken breast and mix thoroughly, ensuring every piece is coated.
- 6Cover and marinate the chicken for no less than 12 hours.
- 7For the slaw, combine cabbage and carrots with mayo, white vinegar, a pinch of sugar, and salt.
- 8Massage the slaw ingredients together with a glove.
- 9When ready to cook, thread the shish tawook onto skewers.
- 10Cook the chicken until it peels off on its own and reaches exactly 160 degrees, then remove from heat to avoid overcooking.
- 11Prepare Batata Harra fries by air frying frozen fries.
- 12Cook down 2 tbsp oil and 1/4 cup hot pepper paste, then add a squeeze of lemon and a handful of cilantro, and toss with the fries.
- 13To make the finishing oil, cook down 2 tbsp hot pepper paste with 12 fl oz neutral oil, then add 2 tbsp zaatar, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- 14On a flat top, place a large pita.
- 15Spread a nice smear of toum (garlic paste) on the pita.
- 16Add the cooked shish tawook chicken.
- 17Add the Batata Harra fries.
- 18Add the coleslaw.
- 19Roll the sandwich.
- 20Toast the sandwich seam side down and brush with spicy oil.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast, cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/3 cup full fat yogurt
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 -5 cloves garlic paste (toom)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1 1/4 tsp clove
- nutmeg
- 14 oz cabbage carrot slaw mix
- 1 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- to taste salt
- frozen fries
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 1/4 cup hot pepper paste
- squeeze lemon
- 1 handful cilantro
- 12 fl oz neutral oil
- 2 tbsp hot pepper paste
- 2 tbsp zaatar
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 4 large pitas
- toom (garlic sauce of choice)
- Chicken
- Slaw
- Fries
Equipment
skewerflat top
Tips
- Do not overcook the chicken; pull them off when they reach exactly 160 degrees.
- Massage the slaw ingredients with a glove to mix well.
- For the finishing oil, cook down the hot pepper paste with oil before adding it to the bottle.
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