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Lamb Shawarma (Shredded)

Make my lamb shawarma and enjoy Middle Eastern street food at home. Marinated slow-roasted lamb piled with veggies, tahini yogurt sauce, pita.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Marinate Time
8 hrs
Servings: 8
Calories: 537 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 5 lb lamb shoulder bone in
  • 2 Red Onions sliced
  • 3 cups chicken stock
Paste/Marinade
  • 1 red onion quartered
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp ginger paste (index finger piece of ginger, peeled, roughly chopped)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (or fresh lemon juice)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
Serve
  • Tahini Yogurt Sauce
  • red shatta sauce
  • 3 Persian cucumbers sliced
  • 2 roma tomatoes thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 lemons quartered
  • parsley leaves
  • 8 pita bread or lavash

Instructions

Paste/Marinade
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  1. Place the onion, garlic and ginger into a food processor and process until finely minced. Add the cilantro, parsley, spices, salt, pepper, vinegar, oil then pulse to form a coarse paste, then transfer to a non-metallic container large enough to hold the lamb.
  2. Pat lamb dry and pierce all over with a small, sharp knife. Smear spice paste and coat generously all over. Cover and marinate, refrigerated, overnight.
Cook
  1. Take lamb out of fridge 1 hour before roasting. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Spread the 2 red onion slices on bottom of large roasting pan. Place the lamb and paste/marinade on top and pour chicken stock into pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 4 hours.
  3. Remove and discard the foil and bake for a further 1 hour, then turn heat to 350°F and bake 30 minutes more.
  4. The lamb is ready when it is tender and easily pulls away from the bone. Set aside to cool slightly, about 15 minutes and roughly shred the meat directly in the pan with forks.
Serve
  1. Serve the shredded lamb in warm pita with tahini yogurt sauce, red shatta, sliced cucumber, tomato, onion and parsley. Squeeze lemon on top of Lamb Shawarma sandwiches.

Nutrition Information

Calories 537kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 117mg (39%) Sodium 853mg (36%) Potassium 946mg (27%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 753IU (15%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 125mg (13%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 537

% Daily Value*

Calories 537kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 117mg 39%
Sodium 853mg 36%
Potassium 946mg 20%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 753IU 15%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 125mg 13%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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