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Grilled chicken shawarma with yogurt sauce<\/strong> \u2013 an easy version of the classic Middle Eastern street food which is usually cooked on a vertical, rotating rotisserie. In this version, we are cooking it horizontally in a pan, on the BBQ or on a tabletop grill. That\u2019s right! You do not need a special rotisserie or spit to make chicken shawarma at home.<\/p>\n

What is shawarma?<\/h2>\n

This famous street food is basically marinated meat or poultry, layered together on a vertical rotisserie or spit where it is slow-roasted until tender and flavourful. Then it is shaved off the spit and piled up in a warm pita pocket with fresh toppings or served as a \u201cshawarma plate\u201d with rice and salad. As for the sauce, you can expect a good drizzle of tahini or yoghurt sauce.<\/p>\n

What spices are used for chicken shawarma?<\/h2>\n

Shawarma includes a handful of spices \u2014 give or take. Some versions of the spice mix are quite simple and others quite extensive. Generally you can expect to cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, and cardamom. Some versions, even add a little allspice, baharat, or even ras el hanout. For my version, I have decided to add fresh garlic and ginger, as well as cayenne pepper for a little heat, and sumac, which is completely optional. You will also find olive oil and lemon juice in my marinade. All of which infuses the chicken with exotic Middle Eastern flavours.<\/p>\n

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What equipment do you need to make this shawarma recipe?<\/h2>\n

In this easy homemade shawarma recipe<\/strong>, you have a couple options on how to prepare the chicken. You can use a large skillet or cast iron grill pan to prepare the chicken on the stove, or you can take the cooking outside and grill it on the BBQ. My choice is to enjoy the weather and cook outdoors using my glass ceramic tabletop grill from ELAG<\/a>. It\u2019s perfect for city dwellers like myself who like the convenience of indoor\/outdoor grilling. And the fantastic thing about their new model is that it has a duel cooking zones, which means you can prepare food at different temperatures within the same cooking surface. Meaning, you can grill the chicken on one side while warming the pita or tortilla on the other side!<\/p>\n

Key chicken shawarma ingredients<\/h2>\n

Chicken \u2013<\/strong> the best choice for grilling is of course chicken thighs as they are must juicer that chicken breasts, however my personal preference is chicken breast, as I simply prefer the lighter meat when eating poultry.<\/p>\n

Lemon juice \u2013<\/strong> Adds a little extra freshness!<\/p>\n

Olive oil –<\/strong> fat equals flavour, and it necessary to balance out the citrus so that the acid of the lemon juice doesn\u2019t \u201ccook\u201d the chicken ahead of time.<\/p>\n

Spices \u2013<\/strong> I kept my spice choices quite ordinary, with the exception of sumac, which imparts some extra citrusy flavours. It\u2019s optional. And if you do happen to have cardamon in stock, you could add 1\/2 teaspoon of cardamon to the spice mix. As for the heat factor, I like to add cayenne pepper to this recipe. If you don\u2019t want it spicy, either reduce or skip it altogether.<\/p>\n

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How to serve chicken shawarma<\/h2>\n

There are two main ways to serve a chicken shawarma recipe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Pitas & Wraps<\/h3>\n

You could either fill a pita pocket or create a shawarma wrap (like Gyros and D\u00f6ner kebabs) and add fresh toppings like tomato, cucumber, red onion, lettuce, and top with a simple tahini sauce or yoghurt sauce.<\/p>\n

Shawarma plate<\/h2>\n

Simply skip the flat bread or wrap and serve on a plate with tabbouleh<\/a>, a Persian cucumber and tomato salad<\/a>, or rice and your choice of salad on the side, plus some tahini sauce, yoghurt sauce or hummus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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