Chicken Shawarma
Ingredients
Food Safety
Before you start, wash all surfaces and your hands with soap and warm water, and remember to wash your hands, utensils and cutting boards after they touch raw meat or eggs. Avoid cross-contamination by using a different cutting board for your meat and other ingredients. Make sure you’re cooking to safe temperatures and chilling any leftovers within two hours. For more food safety tips, visit our Food Safety at Home Section.
Steps
In a large bowl, combine the salt, pepper, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom. Blend together with the lemon juice and 2 Tbsp (30 mL) of the olive oil.
Score the chicken in crosswise shallow slits in several places, and add to the seasoning paste and coat completely. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
Heat the remaining oil (or grease the BBQ if using) in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and crusty, about 5-8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and turn the chicken, covering and cooking for another 4-6 minutes, or until no longer pink inside. Cool slightly before cutting into slivers.
Meanwhile combine the onion, parsley and salt together.
To serve, tuck some onion mixture and chicken into the pita bread, and top with a drizzle of tahini sauce, and a sprinkle of chilli powder.
