World Flavors Cookbook

Chicken Shawarma

Name: Chicken Shawarma
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 1kg chicken thighs (thinly sliced), 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 4 cloves garlic (minced), juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp each: cumin, cardamom, paprika, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. Toum (garlic sauce), pickled cucumbers, and thin pita or lavash bread.

Thinly sliced chicken marinated in yogurt and a complex blend of spices, grilled until charred and served in a warm wrap with potent garlic sauce (toum).

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

1kg chicken thighs (thinly sliced), 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 4 cloves garlic (minced), juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp each: cumin, cardamom, paprika, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. Toum (garlic sauce), pickled cucumbers, and thin pita or lavash bread.

Instructions

Whisk together the yogurt, lemon, garlic, and all spices to create a marinade. Toss the chicken slices in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Pan-sear or grill the chicken on high heat until cooked through and slightly charred. Shave into bite-sized pieces. Spread a generous amount of toum on the bread, add chicken and pickles, roll tightly, and briefly toast the wrap on a griddle.