Shawarma has become one of the most popular food one can find on the street of Nigeria and other parts of the world. Some years back, I thought shawarma was very difficult to make but right now I can assure you that it’s one of the easiest and interesting dishes to make even at the comfort of your home. It can be eaten as breakfast, snacks or dinner with any choice of beverage.
Shawarma is a tasty delicious meal that contains Pita bread, meat (chicken, beef or lamb) and vegetables ( Cabbage, carrot, green pepper) and others all depend on your preference. Shawarma is prepared by wrapping thin slices of meat in Pita bread.
In this recipe, I will be using boneless Chicken, sausages, tortilla wrap and a mixture of mayonnaise, and ketchup for the sauce. Some people also add pepper to their shawarma sauce but I wouldn’t add in this recipe.
Ingredients
- Chicken (boneless\skinless)
- Sausages
- 1 teaspoon Curry powder\turmeric
- 1teaspoon Stock powder
- 2 teaspoons Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Paprika powder
For the sauce
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- 2tablesoons Lemon juice
For filling of the shawarmaÂ
- Carrots, cabbage, green pepper(Bell pepper)
- Tortilla wraps
- Onions (Optional)
Instructions
When preparing shawarma, the first thing you need to do is to marinate your meat.
Wash and spice the boneless chicken, mix thoroughly and cover with a cling film or foil then keep in the fridge for a minimum of 30mins – 1hour. (You can marinate your meat over the night depending on your timeframe). Marinating the chicken helps absorb flavours.
While marinating the chicken, prepare the vegetables like the cabbage, green pepper, onions (if using any) and set aside.
Prepare the shawarma sauce by mixing mayonnaise, ketchup, and 2tbsp of lemon juice and set aside.
Then fry the sausages and set aside (Skip if you’re not using sausages)
Back to the marinating Chicken, remove from the refrigerator then grill or add 2tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan add the marinated chicken cover and allow cooking for about 10minutes. Make sure it is cooked.
Now it’s time to make use of tortilla wraps.
Spread a little mixture of the mayonnaise/ketchup on the tortilla wrap using a pastry brush.
Lay the sliced vegetables, chicken and the prepared sausage on the wrap. Add a little more sauce on it and roll-up.
Place the rolled wrap of shawarma on a grill or place on a heated frying pan flip from side to side and allow to brown a bit and finally, Chicken shawarma is ready to be enjoyed.
Have fun trying this recipe.
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Have a lovely weekend!
