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Chicken Shawarma (Home-style)
Serves 4 · Total 50 min · Prep 30 min · Cook 20 min
Thin chicken strips marinated in yoghurt, garlic and shawarma spice, pan-seared until charred at the edges, then wrapped in flatbread with garlic sauce, pickles and fries. The home version skips the spit but keeps all the flavour.
Quick answer: 50 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Boneless chicken, Yogurt, Garlic, Mixed Arabic spice blend · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 600 g 1.3 lb Boneless chicken, cut into thin strips
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Yogurt
- 4 clove 4 clove Garlic
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp Mixed Arabic spice blend, shawarma spice blend
- 1 pc 1 pc Lemon
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Cooking oil
- 4 pc 4 pc Arabic flatbread (pita), or any flatbread/pita, to wrap
- to taste to taste Salt
Steps
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- Slice the chicken into thin strips and mix with the yogurt, crushed garlic, shawarma spice, lemon juice, a little oil and salt. Marinate at least 30 minutes, ideally 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.⏱ Marinating · 30 min
- Heat oil in a wide pan over high heat and spread the chicken in a single layer.
- Sear without stirring for 2 to 3 minutes until charred edges form, then flip and stir-fry for another 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through (74 °C / 165 °F). Cook in two batches if the pan is crowded.⏱ Searing chicken (per batch) · 7 min
- Rest the cooked chicken for 2 minutes so the juices settle.⏱ Resting chicken · 2 min
- Warm the flatbread, pile in the chicken, add garlic sauce (toum) or tahini, pickles and fries, and wrap tightly.
- Cut in half and serve immediately while hot.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Chicken Shawarma (Home-style) take?
50 minutes in total: about 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
Is Chicken Shawarma (Home-style) hard to make?
Degchi rates it medium. The method has 6 steps, and 3 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Chicken Shawarma (Home-style) serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Chicken Shawarma (Home-style) halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is not vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Chicken Shawarma (Home-style)?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: mixed Arabic spice blend, cooking oil, arabic flatbread (pita), salt. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: boneless chicken, yogurt, garlic, lemon.
Any tips for making Chicken Shawarma (Home-style)?
Boneless thighs stay juicier than breast; if you use breast, cut thin and do not overcook. Cut the cooked chicken against the grain. Get the pan very hot before the chicken goes in so it chars instead of steaming; a longer marinade (2 hours to overnight) gives deeper flavour.
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