Name: Chicken Shawarma Wraps
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1.25 pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless, thinly sliced; 1 piece yellow onion, small, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon paprika; 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.125 teaspoon ground clove; 3 pieces pita bread, warmed; 0.25 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic, finely grated; Pickle, sliced, for serving; French fry, for serving, optional; Sumac, for serving, optional

Ready in: 1h 30 mins

Serves: 3 servings

Ingredients: 13

This chicken shawarma recipe uses a lemony garlic marinade with warm spices, then cooks the chicken until browned and tender. Serve it wrapped in warm pita or flatbread with garlic sauce, pickles, and optional fries for a familiar shawarma-shop style meal.

Ingredients

Chicken
1 ¹⁄₄	pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless, thinly sliced
1	piece yellow onion, small, thinly sliced
3	cloves garlic, minced
3	tablespoons lemon juice
2	tablespoons white vinegar
2	tablespoons olive oil
1	teaspoon kosher salt
1	teaspoon ground cumin
1	teaspoon ground coriander
1	teaspoon paprika
¹⁄₂	teaspoon ground turmeric
¹⁄₂	teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
¹⁄₄	teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₈	teaspoon ground clove
Wraps
3	pieces pita bread, warmed
¹⁄₄	cup mayonnaise
1	tablespoon lemon juice
1	tablespoon olive oil
1	clove garlic, finely grated
•	pickle, sliced, for serving
•	french fry, for serving, optional
•	sumac, for serving, optional

Instructions

1.	Combine the chicken, onion, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, and clove in a bowl.
2.	Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight for deeper flavor.
3.	Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the chicken mixture in a single layer, working in batches if needed.
4.	Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and browned at the edges, 10 to 15 minutes.
5.	Stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, and grated garlic to make a quick garlic sauce.
6.	Spread a thin layer of garlic sauce over each warm pita.
7.	Add the cooked chicken, pickles, optional fries, and a pinch of sumac.
8.	Roll the pita tightly around the filling and serve warm.