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Chicken shawarma with easy flatbread
Juicy chicken shawarma marinated in spiced yogurt then grilled is a delicious dinner served wrapped in easy flatbread with crunchy vegetables.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 669 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
For the chicken shawarma
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chilli/red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 kg boneless, skin-on chicken thighs
For the easy flatbread
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
- ½ cup plain/Greek yogurt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾-1 cup milk
For the garlic yogurt sauce
- 1 cup plain/Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped mint
- 2-3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
For serving
- Pickles of your choice
- fresh vegetables of your choice (tomatoes, cucumber, avocado work well)
Instructions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together then pour over the chicken and allow to marinate for 30 mins - 1 hour.
- In the meantime, mix together the dry ingredients for the flatbread then add the yogurt and oil. Add the milk, a little at a time, and mix until a rough dough starts to form. You might not need all the milk. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until it just comes together in a smooth ball. Cover in plastic wrap and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 240ºC/460ºF (or as hot as your oven goes) with the top element/grill to caramelize the skin on the chicken.
- Place the chicken in a baking dish/baking sheet in a single layer then place in the oven. Allow the chicken to bake/grill until fully cooked with the skin crisp and caramelized.
- While the chicken is baking, roll tennis-sized balls of dough out onto a floured surface (to around ½cm thick) and cook in a hot pan until golden and bubbling then flip and cook for another minute or two on the other side. Remove from the pan, brush with melted butter (optional) and keep wrapped in foil.
- Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients and mixing well.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and slice.
- Serve the chicken shawarma in the flatbread with vegetables and pickles of your choice drizzled with the garlic sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
669kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
62g
(124%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
196mg
(65%)
Sodium
1641mg
(68%)
Potassium
861mg
(25%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
765IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
5.8mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 669
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 669kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 62g | 124% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 196mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1641mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 861mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 765IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 5.8mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.