Chicken Shwarma - Chawarma Lahme

Name: Chicken Shwarma - Chawarma Lahme
Prep time: 1440 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1450 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breasts; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp yoghurt; 1 tsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp pepper; 0.5 tsp salt

Chicken, yoghurt and coriander cooked in a pan and spiced with cumin for an Egyptian dish.

24 hr 10 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 1440 min · Cook 10 min · 1450 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Cut the chicken breasts, or just white chicken meat, into long, slim strips, then into lengths that are about an inch long.
2
Put them into a bowl or other container, and allow them to marinate in the lemon juice (or white vinegar, if you want), olive oil, crushed and diced garlic, yoghurt, tomato paste, salt, pepper and spices.
3
Allow 24 hours for the flavors to develop. The following day, remove and drain the chicken pieces from the marinade, and saute them for 10 minutes.
4
Serve hot as a mezze or for sandwiches along with thinly sliced onions, deseeded tomato, and any other crudites, or pickled crudites.