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Chicken shawarma flatbreads with hummus and garlic yoghurt

Charred spiced chicken with smooth hummus, crunchy cabbage and a sharp garlic sauce.

Recipe bywjf.morris
MealChicken
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Total time3 hr 16 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving57.3g protein
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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    12 minHands-on

    Read 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.

  2. 02

    Marinate shawarma chicken

    4 minHands-on

    Mix chicken with marinade yoghurt, olive oil, lemon, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, cayenne and chicken salt. Cover.

  3. 03

    Marinate refrigerated

    120 minHands-off · check as directed

    Refrigerate for 2–12 hours; this schedule uses the minimum 2 hours.

  4. 04

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 210°C fan / 230°C conventional.

  5. 05

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes in total, checking the oven has reached its setting.

  6. 06

    Arrange chicken

    3 minHands-on

    Arrange thighs on a lightly oiled tray with space between them.

  7. 07

    Load the oven

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven setting and carefully put the prepared dish into the hot oven.

  8. 08

    Roast shawarma chicken

    23 minHands-off · check as directed

    Roast 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.

  9. 09

    Check and take out of the oven

    2 minHands-on

    Check 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. 10

    Rest

    5 minHands-off · check as directed

    Rest for 5 minutes.

  11. 11

    Slice chicken

    3 minHands-on

    Slice into strips and toss with clean tray juices.

  12. 12

    Pickle cabbage

    3 minHands-on

    Toss cabbage with cider vinegar, sugar and cabbage salt.

  13. 13

    Soften cabbage

    20 minHands-off · check as directed

    Leave refrigerated for at least 20 minutes.

  14. 14

    Make hummus

    5 minHands-on

    Blend drained chickpeas, tahini, hummus garlic, hummus lemon and hummus oil until smooth. Add listed hummus water gradually until creamy and season.

  15. 15

    Mix garlic yoghurt

    2 minHands-on

    Mix serving yoghurt with its garlic, lemon and salt. Refrigerate until service.

  16. 16

    Warm flatbreads

    6 minHands-on

    Warm flatbreads in uncrowded loads in a dry frying pan until supple, turning as needed.

  17. 17

    Assemble shawarma flatbreads

    4 minHands-on

    Drain 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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