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Shawarma
Syria
The shawarma cone was invented in Ottoman Turkey and perfected in the Levant. Now eaten globally.
Marinated chicken or lamb sliced from a rotating spit, wrapped in flatbread with garlic sauce, pickles and tomato. Syria's greatest street food export.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
420 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
600gchicken thighs or lamb, thinly sliced
2 tspshawarma spice mix
1 tspturmeric
3 tbspolive oil
juice of 1lemon
flatbreadsto serve
garlic sauce, pickles and tomatoto fill
Method
1
Marinate meat in spices, oil and lemon for 2 hours.
2
Grill on high heat until charred and cooked through. Slice thinly.
3
Fill flatbreads with meat and all accompaniments.
Chef's Tip
Grill on the highest heat possible to replicate the char of a vertical spit.
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