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Chicken Shawarma
Middle Eastern spit-roasted chicken with turmeric, cumin and garlic — served in flatbread with garlic sauce.
Total time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Ingredients
1kgchicken thighs, boneless
1 tspground turmeric
2 tspground cumin
1 tspground coriander
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspground cinnamon
4 clovesgarlic, minced
3 tbspolive oil
2 tbsplemon juice
flatbread, garlic sauce, pickles and tomatoesto serve
Instructions
1
Mix all spices, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice into a paste.
2
Coat chicken thoroughly, marinate overnight.
3
Roast at 200C for 30 minutes until cooked through and slightly charred.
4
Rest 5 minutes then slice thinly against the grain.
5
Mix garlic with mayonnaise and lemon juice for garlic sauce.
6
Warm flatbread.
7
Spread garlic sauce on flatbread.
8
Add chicken, pickles, tomatoes and wrap tightly.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
519
Protein
78.1g
Fat
19.6g
Carbs
3.3g
Fiber
0.9g
Sodium
189mg
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