Chicken Shawarma Wrap

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken breast or thighs (Cut into thin slices.)
• 1 tbsp fresh garlic (Finely minced.)
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise (For the chicken marinade.)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (For the chicken marinade.)
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder (For the chicken.)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For the chicken.)
• 1 tsp black pepper powder (For the chicken.)
• 0.5 tsp cumin powder (For the chicken.)
• 0.5 tsp coriander powder (For the chicken.)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (For the chicken.)
• 0.5 tsp turmeric powder (For the chicken.)
• salt (To taste; for the chicken.)
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (For the chicken marinade.)
• 3 tbsp clarified butter or oil (For cooking the chicken.)
• 1 large red onion (Thinly sliced and washed.)
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (Chopped; for the sumac onions.)
• 1 tbsp sumac (For the onions.)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (For the sumac onions.)
• salt (To taste; for the sumac onions.)
• 0.333 cup mayonnaise (For the garlic sauce.)
• 0.333 cup sour cream (For the garlic sauce.)
• 3.5 tbsp buttermilk (Source states 3–4 tbsp; use more or less to adjust sauce consistency.)
• 2 tbsp ketchup (For the garlic sauce.)
• 2 tbsp hot sauce (For the garlic sauce.)
• 1 tsp fresh parsley (Freshly chopped; for the garlic sauce.)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (For the garlic sauce.)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For the garlic sauce.)
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder (For the garlic sauce.)
• salt (To taste; for the garlic sauce.)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper (For the garlic sauce.)
• 6 tortilla wraps (For assembly.)
• 0.5 cup cucumber (Chopped.)
• 0.5 cup tomatoes (Chopped.)
• spiced French fries (Amount unspecified; for assembly.)
• 0.5 cup pickled cucumbers (For assembly.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the thinly sliced chicken in a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika powder, turmeric powder, and red chili powder.

2. 2

   Add the mayonnaise, minced fresh garlic, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice. Mix until the chicken is evenly coated. Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Prepare the garlic sauce by combining the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika powder, garlic powder, hot sauce, lemon juice, and ketchup in a bowl.

4. 4

   Whisk the sauce until smooth and creamy. Adjust the consistency with more or less buttermilk as needed.

5. 5

   Make the sumac onions by mixing the sliced, washed red onion, chopped parsley, sumac, salt, and lemon juice in a bowl.

6. 6

   Heat the clarified butter or oil in a pan over medium heat until melted and hot.

7. 7

   Add the marinated chicken in batches, taking care not to overcrowd the pan.

8. 8

   Cook the chicken for about 8–10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until fully cooked through.

9. 9

   Warm each tortilla wrap.

10. 10

    Add garlic sauce, sumac onions, cooked chicken, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, pickled cucumbers, and spiced French fries to each tortilla. Add more sauce over the filling.

11. 11

    Close the wraps and serve.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of spiced French fries, the tortilla-warming method, or a target internal temperature for the chicken. The stated cooking time is approximately 8–10 minutes per batch.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Middle Eastern
• chicken
• shawarma
• wrap
• pan-cooked
• spicy
• family-style