Chicken Shawarma

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Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pound out chicken thighs to make the meat extra tender.
  2. 2Mix yoghurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, and spices to make the shawarma marinade.
  3. 3Marinate chicken in the mixture and refrigerate for a few hours or preferably overnight.
  4. 4Grate and salt cucumber to remove excess water.
  5. 5Mix the grated cucumber with yoghurt, garlic, herbs and spices to make the yoghurt sauce.
  6. 6Cook the chicken on a grill over lump charcoal for four minutes per side.
  7. 7Toast the flatbread on the grill.
  8. 8Assemble the shawarma with toasted flatbread, lettuce, seasoned tomatoes, red onion, and sauces.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs
  • 0.5 cup yoghurt
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup plain yoghurt
  • 0.75 cup grated and salted cucumber
  • 2 medium garlic clove
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 0.5 tsp coriander seed
  • 0.5 tsp cumin seed
  • 0 flatbreads
  • 0 red onion
  • 0 tomato
  • 0 crunchy lettuce
  • 0 spicy sauce

Equipment

meat pounderbowlgraterstrainergrilltongsflatbread