Recipe: To Try At Home Spicy Shawarma

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Spicy Shawarma. Middle East Flavors Perfect On Roast Chicken, Beef, Or Lamb. This chicken shawarma recipe is a Middle Eastern version of a gyro and features thin slices of chicken mixed with yogurt and wrapped in pita bread spread with tahini. The sandwiches are then topped with fresh cucumber, tomato and onion.

Common spices include cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, all spice, and cayenne.

Find a more authentic version of shawarma spice blend here.

My chicken shawarma is scented with allspice and smoked paprika and marinated in a vibrant yogurt mixture, bringing it all to the table for your gastronomic enjoyment!

You can have Spicy Shawarma using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Spicy Shawarma

1. Prepare 2 of large chicken breasts.

2. You need 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.

3. It’s 1/2 cup of french fries.

4. It’s 3 of pita bread.

5. Prepare 6 piece of pickles.

6. You need 3 tbsp of garlic sauce/ mayonnaise.

7. Prepare of Marinade.

8. You need 4 clove of garlic.

9. It’s 1 of small piece of ginger.

10. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp of yogurt.

11. You need of salt.

12. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of chili powder.

13. Prepare 1 of small green chili pepper.

14. It’s 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.

15. Prepare 1 tsp of ground black pepper.

16. It’s 1/2 tsp of red liquid food colouring (optional).

Using chicken thighs keeps the chicken moist and succulent, and grilling it this way gives you that smoky charring.

Place the spices, garlic, lemon juice and coriander in a small blender or mortar and grind until smooth.

Generally, shawarma seasoning isn't very spicy so a mild Mexican chili powder would work just fine.

If you prefer spicier foods, feel free to add a spicier type of chili powder or even cayenne pepper!

Spicy Shawarma step by step

1. In a blender, blend all the marinade ingredients until you get a red paste..

2. Cut the chicken breast into thin strips or small pieces..

3. Apply marinade over the chicken and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour..

4. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Cook marinated chicken until tender, browned and cooked through..

5. On a pita bread, apply the garlic sauce and place chicken, French fries and pickles. Roll up..

6. Serve hot. My favourite food!.

Hope you enjoy the seasoning! 🙂 Falafel how sauce: Yes, it says falafel, but we love it on shawarma.

Be careful, it is definitely spicy.

If heat is your thing, though, you can also try using schug.

That combination of jalapeño peppers, garlic, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, and olive oil brings both spice and amazing flavor to any dish.

At first I was hesitating to use the spice mix provided by this recipe and thought to go along a ready made shawarma spice mix available in supermarkets, but it was the right decision that I followed the recipe as is.