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Chicken Shawarma
Ingredients
2 pounds Chicken with skin , 1\2 teaspoon cinnamon powder , 1\2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground , 1\2 teaspoon green cardamom powder,3\4 teaspoon allspice , 1\2 teaspoon black pepper, powder , 1 1\2 teaspoons salt ,3 tablespoons lemon juice , 1 teaspoon sumac, optional pita bread mayonnaise
Cooking Instructions
1. Cut chicken into large pieces. Wash the chicken pieces and pat dry. Place cinnamon, nutmeg, green cardamom, allspice, black pepper, and salt in a bowl. Add lemon juice and mix well to make thick paste. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl and rub the paste over the pieces thoroughly. Marinate it for 5-6 hours at room temperature or over night in the refrigerator. 2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease a baking dish with oil, place chicken pieces with skin side down, and bake it for about 20 minutes. Take it out, turn them over and bake for 10-15 more minutes or until the chicken is tender but still moist. 3. Remove the skin and shred the chicken with a sharp knife. Put the shredded chicken back in the baking dish. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sumac and mix well and bake for 5 more minutes, if desire, but do not over bake the chicken. ASSEMBLY: Place one pita bread on the board, put a thick layer of mayonnaise. Place 3-4 tablespoons of shredded chicken, 3 pieces of pickle and 4-5 French fries. Roll it up and wrap in paper napkin. Variation: Instead of mayonnaise, garlic sauce.can be used. This recipe serves 12 people. Preparation Time: 15 minutes. Cooking Time: 30 minutes. Serving Options: Serve Hot
2 pounds Chicken with skin , 1\2 teaspoon cinnamon powder , 1\2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground , 1\2 teaspoon green cardamom powder,3\4 teaspoon allspice , 1\2 teaspoon black pepper, powder , 1 1\2 teaspoons salt ,3 tablespoons lemon juice , 1 teaspoon sumac, optional pita bread mayonnaise
Cooking Instructions
1. Cut chicken into large pieces. Wash the chicken pieces and pat dry. Place cinnamon, nutmeg, green cardamom, allspice, black pepper, and salt in a bowl. Add lemon juice and mix well to make thick paste. Place the chicken pieces in a bowl and rub the paste over the pieces thoroughly. Marinate it for 5-6 hours at room temperature or over night in the refrigerator. 2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease a baking dish with oil, place chicken pieces with skin side down, and bake it for about 20 minutes. Take it out, turn them over and bake for 10-15 more minutes or until the chicken is tender but still moist. 3. Remove the skin and shred the chicken with a sharp knife. Put the shredded chicken back in the baking dish. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sumac and mix well and bake for 5 more minutes, if desire, but do not over bake the chicken. ASSEMBLY: Place one pita bread on the board, put a thick layer of mayonnaise. Place 3-4 tablespoons of shredded chicken, 3 pieces of pickle and 4-5 French fries. Roll it up and wrap in paper napkin. Variation: Instead of mayonnaise, garlic sauce.can be used. This recipe serves 12 people. Preparation Time: 15 minutes. Cooking Time: 30 minutes. Serving Options: Serve Hot
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