Meal
Chicken shawarma flatbreads with hummus and garlic yoghurt
Charred spiced chicken with smooth hummus, crunchy cabbage and a sharp garlic sauce.

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Method
- 01
Read, weigh and prepare
12 minHands-onRead the full method and weigh the listed ingredients. Prepare the meat and vegetables as described in the ingredient list, keeping sauce, starch, garnish and working ingredients separate. Clean hands, boards and utensils after handling raw meat.
- 02
Marinate shawarma chicken
4 minHands-onMix chicken with marinade yoghurt, olive oil, lemon, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, cayenne and chicken salt. Cover.
- 03
Marinate refrigerated
120 minHands-off · check as directedRefrigerate for 2–12 hours; this schedule uses the minimum 2 hours.
- 04
Start heating the oven
1 minHands-onHeat the oven to 210°C fan / 230°C conventional.
- 05
Allow the oven to heat
14 minHands-off · check as directedAllow about 15 minutes in total, checking the oven has reached its setting.
- 06
Arrange chicken
3 minHands-onArrange thighs on a lightly oiled tray with space between them.
- 07
Load the oven
2 minHands-onCheck the oven setting and carefully put the prepared dish into the hot oven.
- 08
Roast shawarma chicken
23 minHands-off · check as directedRoast for 20–25 minutes until browned and the centre reaches 75°C for 30 seconds. Extend as needed. An optional brief grill finish needs continuous supervision and adds time.
- 09
Check and take out of the oven
2 minHands-onCheck the stated readiness cue using a probe for cooked meat where specified. Carefully take the dish out and set it on a heatproof surface.
- 10
Rest
5 minHands-off · check as directedRest for 5 minutes.
- 11
Slice chicken
3 minHands-onSlice into strips and toss with clean tray juices.
- 12
Pickle cabbage
3 minHands-onToss cabbage with cider vinegar, sugar and cabbage salt.
- 13
Soften cabbage
20 minHands-off · check as directedLeave refrigerated for at least 20 minutes.
- 14
Make hummus
5 minHands-onBlend drained chickpeas, tahini, hummus garlic, hummus lemon and hummus oil until smooth. Add listed hummus water gradually until creamy and season.
- 15
Mix garlic yoghurt
2 minHands-onMix serving yoghurt with its garlic, lemon and salt. Refrigerate until service.
- 16
Warm flatbreads
6 minHands-onWarm flatbreads in uncrowded loads in a dry frying pan until supple, turning as needed.
- 17
Assemble shawarma flatbreads
4 minHands-onDrain cabbage and mix in parsley. Spread flatbreads with hummus, add hot chicken and cabbage, then spoon over garlic yoghurt. Fold loosely and serve immediately.
Equipment check
5 items required
- Digital scales
- Appropriate chopping board
- Probe thermometer
- Wide frying pan
- Oven and oven-safe dish
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