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Chicken Shawarma with Homemade Garlic Herb Yogurt Sauce

Name: Chicken Shawarma with Homemade Garlic Herb Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 735 min
Total time: 755 min
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken breast, cut into small slices; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tblsp ground coriander; 1 tblsp ground cumin; 1 tblsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp salt; 2 tblsp lemon, juiced; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 tsp ground cumin; lemon, juiced, Splash; black pepper, to taste; flatbread, as needed; crumble fries, as needed; mint, finely chopped, as needed; parsley, finely chopped, as needed; 1 tsp garlic powder; onion powder, as needed; oregano, as needed; dried parsley, as needed; lettuce, as needed; onion, as needed; tomato, as needed; feta, as needed

Spiced pan-seared chicken shawarma served in flatbread with garlic herb yogurt sauce, fries, and fresh toppings.

12 hr 35 min
700 kcal
Saudi Arabian

Mellowpan tip: This one takes a while. Save it for a slower day, and swap it in when the week allows.

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Chicken Shawarma with Homemade Garlic Herb Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Cut the chicken into reasonably small slices.
Step 2:
Place the sliced chicken in a ziplock bag.
Step 3:
Add the garlic, coriander, cumin, cardamom, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil to the bag.
Step 4:
Close the bag and mix thoroughly.
Step 5:
Refrigerate for 10–12 hours; a shorter time is fine, but longer is better.
10–12 h
Step 6:
When ready to cook, heat a frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 7:
Add a tiny bit of olive oil and fry one side of the flatbreads until slightly toasty.
Step 8:
Remove the flatbreads from the pan and add enough oil to coat the pan.
Step 9:
Cook the crumble fries in an air fryer at 180 for 15 minutes, shaking occasionally.
15 min
Step 10:
Add the chicken to the hot pan in 2 batches to avoid overcrowding.
Step 11:
Sear the chicken until nicely browned, then cook for a further 5–8 minutes or until cooked through.
5–8 min
Step 12:
Repeat with the next batch of chicken.
Step 13:
Place the Greek yogurt in a bowl.
Step 14:
Combine the yogurt with garlic, finely chopped mint and parsley, a squeeze of lemon, and cumin; add salt to taste.
Step 15:
In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, paprika, cumin, onion powder, oregano, dried parsley, and optional cayenne pepper; set aside for the fries.
Step 16:
Season the cooked fries immediately with the spice mixture and add salt to taste.
Step 17:
To serve, spread the sauce evenly over each flatbread and top with lettuce, onion, tomato, fries, chicken, feta, and more sauce. Serve immediately.