Recipe serves 4.
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Ingredients
- 1kg boneless chicken thigh
- 4 large garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 Tbsp ground coriander
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp ground cardamon
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
To Serve
- 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 4 pieces of Lebanese flat bread
- 1 Cos lettuce
- 1 Red onion
- 1 punnet Cherry Tomatoes
Method
- In a Ziplock bag, mix all the spices, lemon juice and olive oil.
- Add in the chicken thigh pieces and ensure each piece is well coated.
- Leave to marinade overnight.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing yoghurt, minced garlic, cumin, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Thinly slice Cos lettuce and red onion.
- Cut cherry tomatoes into quarters. Set aside.
- Using a large non-stick pan, lightly brush with oil and wait for pan to heat up.
- Place chicken thighs and cook through both sides with a little char. To get more flavourful chicken, grill on a charcoal barbeque.
- Once cooked, rest the chicken for 5 minutes before slicing chicken into pieces.
- Assemble the shawarma by placing the chicken, salad items and sauce in a piece of flat bread.