Imported from Instagram

Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Mayonnaise and Harissa Sauce

Name: Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Mayonnaise and Harissa Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless chicken thighs (Cut into strips); salt (To taste); 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (For the chicken marinade); 3 tbsp olive oil (Plus more for cooking); 1 cup mayonnaise (For the garlic mayonnaise); 5 cloves garlic (Finely minced); 1 tbsp fresh parsley (Chopped; for the garlic mayonnaise); salt (For the garlic mayonnaise, to taste); 0.5 lemon (Freshly squeezed for the garlic mayonnaise); 1 large red onion (Thinly sliced; washed in vinegar salt water); fresh parsley (A handful; for the sumac onions); 2 tbsp lemon juice (For the sumac onions); 1 tbsp sumac; 5 pita bread (For assembly); cucumbers (For assembly; amount not specified); tomatoes (For assembly; amount not specified); pickled cucumbers (For assembly; amount not specified); harissa sauce (Store-bought; adjust spice level to taste. Sriracha may be substituted.); French fries (For assembly; cook in hot oil until golden brown for crisp fries)

Recipe by Iram Mansoor @iramsfoodstory · Instagram

Imported by Iram Mansoor on SeeMeCook

Marinated chicken thighs are cooked until tender and served in warm pita with garlic mayonnaise, sumac onions, fresh vegetables, pickles, harissa, and French fries.

6 servings70 minMiddle Eastern

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Ingredients

2 lb boneless chicken thighs (Cut into strips)
salt (To taste)
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (For the chicken marinade)
3 tbsp olive oil (Plus more for cooking)
1 cup mayonnaise (For the garlic mayonnaise)
5 cloves garlic (Finely minced)
1 tbsp fresh parsley (Chopped; for the garlic mayonnaise)
salt (For the garlic mayonnaise, to taste)
0.5 lemon (Freshly squeezed for the garlic mayonnaise)
1 large red onion (Thinly sliced; washed in vinegar salt water)
fresh parsley (A handful; for the sumac onions)
2 tbsp lemon juice (For the sumac onions)
1 tbsp sumac
5 pita bread (For assembly)
cucumbers (For assembly; amount not specified)
tomatoes (For assembly; amount not specified)
pickled cucumbers (For assembly; amount not specified)
harissa sauce (Store-bought; adjust spice level to taste. Sriracha may be substituted.)
French fries (For assembly; cook in hot oil until golden brown for crisp fries)

Steps

1
In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, tomato paste, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, and black pepper to make the marinade.
2
Add the chicken strips to the marinade and mix until evenly coated. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
3
Cook the marinated chicken in a pan with olive oil, or grill it, until cooked through.
4
Make the garlic mayonnaise by mixing the mayonnaise, minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, and freshly squeezed lemon juice in a bowl.
5
Make the sumac onions by mixing the thinly sliced red onion, fresh parsley, lemon juice, and sumac in a bowl.
6
For crisp French fries, cook them in hot oil until golden brown.
7
Warm the pita bread in a pan.
8
Fill each warm pita with chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled cucumbers, harissa sauce, garlic mayonnaise, and French fries.
9
Adjust the harissa sauce spice level to taste, serve immediately, and enjoy.

Notes

The source does not specify cooking temperature or duration for the chicken, pita, or fries. The vinegar-salt water used to wash the onion is mentioned but no quantity is provided. Serve immediately.