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Crispy Red-Glazed Chicken Shawarma, a Middle Eastern recipe: a flavorful chicken shawarma featuring a spiced marinade and...

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Crispy Red-Glazed Chicken Shawarma

4 servings

A flavorful chicken shawarma featuring a spiced marinade and a signature red glaze, finished by toasting the wrapped flatbread until crispy.

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Time

Prep
20min
Cook
15min
Chill
1h
Total
1h35m

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
700
Protein
37.1g
Carbs
58.8g
Fat
34.6g

One serving: 1 shawarma wrap (~340g)

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

  1. Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add the chicken strips and coat well.
  3. Marinate for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight.

Red Glaze

  1. Whisk together oil, tomato paste, red pepper paste, ketchup, water, paprika, and salt until smooth and slightly runny.

Cook the Chicken

  1. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the red glaze oil and the marinated chicken.
  3. Cook until almost done, then continue cooking until the sauce reduces and the chicken is crispy and golden.

Assemble

  1. Lay out a flatbread.
  2. Spread yogurt and a little red pepper paste on the bread.
  3. Add the crispy chicken, green jalapeños, sumac onions, and french fries.
  4. Roll tightly into a shawarma.

The Crispy Finish

  1. Brush the outside of the rolled shawarma generously with the remaining red glaze.
  2. Place seam-side down in a hot pan.
  3. Toast on all sides until the flatbread is deep golden, crispy, and slightly charred.
  4. Serve hot with extra garlic yogurt and pickles.

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Chef's notes

Chef's Notes & Tips

Tip 1 of 2

Marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight for best flavor.

Tip 2 of 2

Use a high-quality flatbread for easy rolling.

Source

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