Lebanese Chicken Shawarma with all the trimmings is an absolute must try ! Delicious Yogurt based Chicken Marinade recipe included !

We have a rather large indoors flea market close to us. I always stop at the one vendor to order a Shawarma.

This is where the meat is roasted the correct method. We have not been to the market in some time and I was craving for a Lebanese Chicken Shawarma in a huge way.

By correct method I mean, huge pieces of meat (lamb and beef mostly) which is threaded onto a rotating spit and roasted.

When you place your order the guy would then shave off some meat.  You can then choose from a variety of cooked and raw, vegetables to add to either a Pita or a Tortilla.

The recipe I am sharing today is based on how I would normally order mine from the vendor. With the exception that I usually order a lamb Shawarma and not Chicken.

I also had to do a bit of guessing and some internet research on how to get the flavor of the meat right.

If I had decided on lamb, I would have marinated the meat longer and used our rotating spit on our BBQ outside.

But seeing as I am addicted to quick and easy recipes, I improvised a little and this is what I have come up with – one very, very tasty Shawarma indeed !

You will notice that the slits I made in the pita bread is quite big. This is only to show you most of what is going on in the inside !

Make the slits as big (or small) as you feel comfortable working with.

How do I serve the Pita bread and other ingredients ?

I usually place all the ingredients in my warm buffet-style warmer (3 compartments) with the hummus, cucumber/tomato and sauce on the side.

Everyone can now choose their own fillings to fill the Pitas !

The marinade has since become one of my favorites for chicken, lamb and it is even good with fish.

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Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

Linda Nortje

With all the trimmings this Lebanese Chicken Shawarma recipe is an absolute must try ! Delicious Yogurt based Chicken Marinade recipe included !

5 from 8 votes

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Course Dinner

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

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Servings 6 Servings

Calories 552 kcal

Ingredients

  

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MARINADE:

• 1 cup Plain Yoghurt
• ¼ cup White Vinegar
• ¼ cup Lemon Juice
• 1 t Garlic crushed
• 1 t Pepper
• ½ t Salt
• 675 grams g Chicken Fillets cut into smaller pieces ( 1 1/2 pounds )

FILLING etc:

• 2 TB Olive Oil divided
• 1 Onion sliced thinly
• 2 Small Eggplants washed and cut lengthwise into thin strips
• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper sliced into strips
• 2 Tomatoes chopped
• 1 cup English Cucumber chopped
• Tahini Sauce to taste
• 12 TB Hummus or to taste
• 6 Pita Breads

Instructions

 

• Marinade: Combine all the Marinade ingredients in a small bowl
• Place the Chicken in a marinate container and pour over the Marinade – marinate for at least an hour, turning over halfway through
• Meanwhile, place the Eggplant Strips on a plate and sprinkle generously with Salt – leave for an hour, pat with a paper towel until most of the water is soaked up
• Heat 1 TB Olive Oil in a medium sized pan – cook the Chicken, with the marinade, until done – let rest for 5 minutes – shred finely or cut into small cubes
• In a separate pan, heat the remaining 1 TB Olive Oil – saute the Onion until soft – remove and using the same pan, fry the Eggplant strips until blackened but not crispy – remove and keep aside with the Onions
• You can saute the Yellow Bell Pepper as well (in the same pan), or leave it raw – I choose to saute the Pepper strips for only a minute or two
• Arrange the vegetables and chicken on a serving plate or a buffet-style warmer and the Tahini sauce on the side
• Warm the Pitas as per the packet’s instructions and make a slit - spread generously with Hummus on the inside and start filling !

Nutrition Facts

Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

Serving Size

 

1 Shawarma

Amount per Serving

Calories

552

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

15

g

23

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

10

g

Cholesterol

 

98

mg

33

%

Sodium

 

748

mg

33

%

Carbohydrates

 

58

g

19

%

Fiber

 

8

g

33

%

Sugar

 

10

g

11

%

Protein

 

47

g

94

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.