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Easy Chicken Breast Shawarma Recipe, Homemade

Name: Easy Chicken Breast Shawarma Recipe, Homemade
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 450 g Chicken Boneless Breast; 4 tbsp Thick curd; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 3 Garlic, grated; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Paprika; ½ tsp Turmeric; ½ tsp Cinnamon powder; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Oil; 4 tbsp Thick curd; 2 Garlic, grated; 1 tsp Lemon juice; Salt (to taste); 3 Pita or flatbreads; Cucumber and onion, sliced (to serve); Pickles (to serve)

Chicken breast marinated in curd, lemon and shawarma spices, seared hot and rolled in pita with garlic sauce and pickles.

Total time

35 m

25 m hands-on

Serves

generously

Difficulty

Easy

pan or oven

Middle Eastern

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Method

6 steps. Read it through before you start.

01
Get set
Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken. Slice the breast into thin strips.
02
Marinate
Mix the marinade, coat the chicken and rest for at least 30 minutes, up to 8 hours in the fridge.
03
Sauce
Stir the garlic sauce ingredients together.
04
Sear
Heat a heavy pan very hot. Cook the chicken in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, until charred in places. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.
05
Rest
Rest the chicken for 3 minutes. Warm the pita.
06
Roll
Spread sauce on the pita, add chicken, cucumber, onion and pickles. Roll tightly.

Questions

Can I roast it instead?+

Yes. Roast on a tray at 230 °C for 12 to 15 minutes.

Which cut stays juiciest?+

Thigh. Breast works if you slice thin and cook quickly.

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