Shawarma is like the ultimate on the go meal. Thinly sliced meat, wrapped in a pita bread with veggies and sauce is a delicious quick meal.
INGREDIENTS
fresh pita bread
Whole dill pickle (cut lengthwise into 4 pieces
French fries
garlic spread (follow recipe)
Marinade for chicken
boneless chicken with (cut into pieces)………2 lb
ground cinnamon………..1\2 tsp
ground nutmeg……….1/2 tsp
ground green cardamoms……….1/2 tsp
allspice………3/4 tsp
freshly ground black pepper………1/2 t
ground cloves…….1/4 t
crushed red chili……..1/2 tsp
salt…….1 1\2 tsp
fresh lemon juice…….4 tbsp
sumac, optional…….1tsp
Ingredients for garlic sauce
whole garlic bulbs……2
salt……..1 tsp
corn oil……..1 cup
lemon juice…….3 tbsp
PREPARATION
Wash the chicken pieces pat dry.
Place the chicken pieces in a bowl.
Mix all the spices with lemon juice to make thick paste.
Rub the paste over the chicken pieces thoroughly.
Marinate it for 5-6 hours at room temperature over night in the efrigerator.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.Grease a baking dish with oil, put chicken pieces in skin side down, and bake it for about 20 minutes.
Take it out, turn them over and bake for 10-15 more minutes or until the chicken is tender.Remove the skin and shred the chicken with a sharp knife.Put the shredded chicken back in the baking dish.Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sumac and mix well.
Garlic Spread
Put the garlic and salt in a food processor or chopper and process to a smooth paste.Add oil in a thin stream and process until oil and garlic form a uniform mixture.add lemon juice and process once.
ASSEMBLY
Take one pita bread, put a thin layer of garlic spread.
Put 4 tablespoons of shredded chicken, a few slices of pickle and French fries.Roll it, wrap in paper napkin.
