Join us in this mouth-watering journey as we unveil the secrets of the perfect Arabic Chicken Shawarma! In this video, you’ll learn how to marinate juicy chicken with a blend of aromatic spices, grill it to perfection, and wrap it in warm pita with fresh toppings. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this authentic, flavorful recipe that brings the taste of the Middle East right to your kitchen!
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Ingredients: (Chicken Marination)
1000 Grams Chicken Boneless Breast / Thighs
2 Tbsp Yogurt
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tbsp Vinegar
1 Tbsp Minced Garlic Paste
1 Tsp Cumin Powder
1 Tsp Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Paprika Powder
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Onion Powder
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 Tsp Ginger Powder
1/2 Tsp Turmeric
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
1/2 Tsp Chili Powder
1/4 Tsp Cinnamon Powder
1/4 Tsp Cardamom Powder
1/4 Tsp Cloves Powder
Ingredients: (Quick Garlic Sauce)
1/3 Cup Thick Yogurt
1/4 Cup Garlic Mayo + 2 Tbsp Plain Mayonnaise
3 Tsp Lemon Juice
1/4 Tsp Salt
(if Garlic Mayo is not available, than add 1/3 Cup Plain Mayonnaise and 2 Cloves of Crushed Garlic)
Complete Recipe (Step by Step)
- Flatten 1000 grams chicken breast / thighs with tenderizer (Note: Flatten Thin)
- In a bowl, add 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp yogurt. Mix all the ingredients.
- When oil is mixed well with the ingredients, add 1 tbsp garlic paste, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder and mix all these ingredients.
- Now add 1/2 tsp red chili powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp ginger powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder, 1/4 tsp cloves powder (Take some cloves and grind into powder) 1/4 tsp cardamom powder and mix all the ingredients well.
- Place the thin chicken fillet in the prepared marination. Coat all the fillet well with the marination. Make sure each piece is coated well.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours minimum and 4 hours maximum.
(Note: Don’t cook immediately because all the goodness of spices will not infuse into the chicken and chicken will not be flavourful. Marination for at least 2 hours is must) - For quick garlic sauce. Mix 1/2 cup thick creamy yogurt with 1/3 cup garlic mayo plus 2 tbsp plain mayo (Or add 1/3 cup of plain mayo with two cloves of crushed garlic). Add 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp salt or to taste. Taste the sauce if it needs more lemon juice than add 2 tsp lemon juice not more than that. Adjust the ingredients quantity according to taste. Refrigerate it until serving.
- Drizzle some olive oil or any vegetable oil on hot plate or grill pan.
- Grill the marinated chicken until its fully cooked.
- When chicken is fully cooked and golden brown in color, remove from the pan and place on a cutting board and slice the chicken fillet into small pieces.
- Take a pita bread, apply garlic sauce on it.
- Add sliced onions, some pickles, sliced chicken fillet and potato fried. You can add parsley and hot sauce for extra flavor.
- Roll up and serve with garlic sauce and enjoy homemade Arabic chicken shawarma with your loved ones.
