Chicken Shawarma

Chicken shawarma with pita bread and tomato salad. Fill the pita bread to create your own delicious sandwich.

Prep:
20mins
Cook:
20mins
Serves:
2

Ingredients

500g boneless chicken thighs

5 Tbsp Olive oil

1 packet of Pita bread

1 pottle of Hummus

For the marinade:

1 Tbsp Ground coriander

1 Tbsp Cumin

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Ground cloves

1 tsp Ground cardamon

1 tsp Cayenne pepper

2 tsp Smoked sweet paprika

1 Lemon, juiced

For the salad:

1 punnet Cherry tomatoes

20g Mint, coarsely chopped

20g Italian parsley, coarsely chopped

1/2 Cucumber, deseeded and diced

Method

Combine the marinade ingredients with 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, coat well and marinate for at least 20 mins.

Make the salad by halving the cherry tomatoes, adding the chopped herbs and mixing well in a bowl.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add the chicken in batches, cooking for 3-4 mins on each side or until cooked through

Ensure the chicken is cooked by piercing the thickest part of the chicken and making sure the juices run clear

Heat the pita bread under the grill or toast in a toaster. Serve alongside the tomato salad, hummus and the chicken.