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Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawrama

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 -5 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
  • 3-4 tsp ‘Ome Made shawrama spice
  • 2 tbsp of lemon juice about ½ lemon squeezed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • A little salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix the shawrama spice with the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt if using.
  • Put the chicken in a bowl and rub the marinade into the chicken well.
  • Cover the bowl and put in the fridge to marinate for 3 – 8 hours
  • Once the chicken has marinated slice into thin strips.
  • Push a skewer through one end of strip of chicken and another skewer through the opposite end, repeat until the chicken is used up.
  • Heat the grill to medium.
  • Place the kebabs over a roasting tin, with the ends of the skewers balancing on the sides so the chicken doesn’t touch the bottom of the tin.
  • Place under the grill and cook for 5 – 6 minutes before turning and cooking for another 5 – 6 minutes or until the chicken looks lightly charred on the edges but cooked in the middle.
  • Let the chicken rest for a few minutes in its own juices before serving with flatbread or pita bread, salad, chilli sauce and either toum (https://youtube.com/watch?v=ifOlf3COK4s&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE) or a yoghurt, tahini and garlic sauce. Recipe below.
Keyword chicken, grilled meat, kebab, Lamb, shawarma