Ground chicken shawarma is considered one of the most delicious and divine meals one cannot resist having. The Chicken Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish that is made of roasted chicken that is shaved off the rotisserie and served in a pita or sandwich. Chicken Shawarma has been around for centuries and there are many variations of the recipe.
The dish is thought to have originated in Turkey or Syria and has become popular throughout the Middle East. Chicken Shawarma is now popular in the United States and can be found at many restaurants and food trucks. The Chicken Shawarma sandwich is made with roasted chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and tahini sauce. The Chicken Shawarma pita is made with the same ingredients as the sandwich, but the chicken is shaved off the rotisserie and served in a pita bread. Chicken Shawarma is a healthy and delicious dish that can be enjoyed at any time.
In our recipe we mix it up and use ground chicken rather than shredded roasted chicken. So make one at your home right now, don’t forget to share and enjoy.
Delicious Ground Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken Ingredients
500 grams ground chicken (minced chicken)
1 tablespoon plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground allspice (also called pimento or Jamaican Pepper)- ½ teaspoon paprika powder
½ teaspoon salt
Base Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
5 cloves garlic - crushed
Sauce Filling Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon tahini sauce
Additional Ingredients
- 4 medium flour tortilla wraps
5 leaves iceberg lettuce
1 medium tomato - finely chopped and deseeded- 2 tablespoons pickle relish
2 medium jalapeño
Instructions
Chicken Instructions
- Take a bowl and add the 500 grams of ground chicken breast to it. Then add 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of allspice powder, 1/2 teaspoons of paprika powder and salt to taste into the bowl.
- Mix well and keep it for marination for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- After marination, take a frying pan, add 4 tablespoons of oil, and cook the marinated chicken. Cook until well done.
- Then remove the cooked chicken.
- There you go, you’re chicken is now ready.
Base Sauce Instructions
- Take a medium-sized bowl and add 1 cup of yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper and 5 cloves of crushed garlic. Mix well and then filter the sauce using a sieve and collect in a bowl.
Sauce Filling Instructions
- Take a medium-sized bowl and add 1 cup of yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper and 1 tablespoon of tahini sauce. Mix well and then filter the sauce using a sieve and collect in a bowl.
Shawarma Instructions
- Take the type of bread you are using to make the shawarma and spread a certain amount of base sauce on top of it.
- Then take the small shawarma sized strips or sliced pieces of chicken you prepared earlier and add the desired amount onto the bread.
- You can also add the extra ingredients mentioned above, such as the salad leaves, 1 tomato, cucumber pickle, Jalapeno or French fries (optional). This makes up the filling of your chicken shawarma.
- Then you take the desired amount of sauce filling prepared earlier and pour it over the stuffing of the shawarma.
- Finally, roll and close the type of bread you are using, completing your shawarma.
- For extra crispiness, you can grill the shawarma slightly.
