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Viral Crispy Chicken Shawarma

Juicy chicken shawarma wrapped with garlic sauce, pickles, fries and finished with a spicy pomegranate glaze until crispy and caramelised on the outside.

Usama | Easy Recipes
Prep
15m
Cook
20m
Steps
6
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Marinate the chicken

    Mix the chicken with yogurt, spices, lime juice and oil.

    Chicken thighYogurtPaprikaChili powderChili flakesCuminCoriander seedsSaltLime juiceOil
  2. Step 2Cook the chicken

    Cook in butter until tender, nicely browned and the moisture has cooked away.

    Chicken thighButter
  3. Step 3Assemble the wrap

    Add garlic sauce, pickles, onions, fries and chicken to a tortilla. Add chipotle sauce if using and roll tightly.

    Tortilla wrapGarlic saucePickled cucumberPickled onionsFrench friesChipotle sauce
  4. Step 4Prepare the glaze

    Mix the tomato paste, chilli sauce, pomegranate molasses, sumac and olive oil.

    Tomato pasteChili saucePomegranate molassesSumacOlive oil
  5. Step 5Toast the shawarma

    Brush the shawarma with the glaze and toast in a lightly greased pan until deeply caramelised and crispy on all sides.

  6. Step 6Finish and serve

    Finish with garlic sauce and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses.

    Garlic saucePomegranate molasses

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