# Crispy Chicken Shawarma

A homemade take on the viral crispy chicken shawarma, featuring thinly sliced chicken thighs marinated and then cooked, served in wraps with red sauce, garlic sauce, and various toppings.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- hot sauce
- lemon juice
- yogurt
- garlic
- spices
- butter
- bunch fresh garlic
- salt
- oil
- mayo
- sour cream
- pickles
- fries
- pomegranate molasses

## Instructions

1. Thinly slice chicken thighs and marinate them in olive oil, tomato paste, hot sauce, lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, and a few spices.
2. Set the marinated chicken aside.
3. Make the red sauce by combining butter, tomato paste, hot sauce, and spices.
4. Prepare the garlic sauce by peeling a bunch of fresh garlic, blending it with some salt, and slowly streaming in oil alternating with lemon juice.
5. Mix in some mayo and sour cream into the garlic sauce to tone it down.
6. Heat a pan with a little bit of oil.
7. Cook the chicken in the hot pan, getting a beautiful sear on all sides.
8. Assemble the wraps with garlic sauce, chicken, pickles, fries, pomegranate molasses, and a little bit of hot sauce if desired.
9. Transfer the wraps to a heated pan or griddle.
10. Brush the wraps with the prepared red sauce.
11. Toast the wraps until beautifully crispy on all sides.

## Equipment

- pan
- griddle
- blender

## Tips

- Mix in mayo and sour cream to the garlic sauce to tone it down.
- Add hot sauce if you like it spicy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHDHApHq/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b09c08d6-95d9-4628-a6e5-c61d87394cd2
- Extracted: 2026-04-05

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt