Chicken shawarma with garlic sauce

Chicken shawarma with garlic sauce


Serving size: Serves 6
Cuisine type: Mediterranean
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Special options: Diabetic, Egg free, Gluten free, Heart friendly, Kid friendly, Lactose free, Low Carb, Low cholesterol, Low fat, Low GI
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Chicken, Easy recipes

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground coriander
good pinch of salt
¼ cup chopped coriander
1 kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed of fat
6 white Lebanese bread, warmed
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons sumac
baby cos lettuce leaves, sliced tomatoes, cornichons, sliced kalamata olives, coriander sprigs, to serve
hot chips, optional

Garlic Sauce
8 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup sunflower oil
3/4 cup olive oil

METHOD

Combine lemon juice, oil, spices, salt and coriander in a large bowl, add chicken and toss to coat. Cook chicken on a barbecue grill or in a grill pan over a medium-high heat for 10 minutes on both sides or until cooked through. Shread with a sharp knife.

Meanwhile to make garlic sauce, blend garlic, salt and lemon juice until smooth. Gradually add oils in a thin steady stream while motor is still running, until sauce has thickened.

Toss onion in a small bowl with sumac to coat.

To assemble, place warm bread onto a sheet of aluminium foil, spread with garlic sauce. Arrange lettuce, tomato, onion mix, pickles, olives and coriander and a small handful of chips if using; top with chicken. Roll up with foil to enclose, cut in half to serve.

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