Shawarma in pita bread with chicken

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make homemade shawarma in pita bread with chicken? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Choose thin and not dry lavash so that it does not break when wrapped. Instead of legs, you can use any part of the chicken, but with legs, the shawarma is especially juicy. I have ready-made carrots, you can cook them yourself according to your favorite recipe. Peking cabbage is suitable instead of white cabbage. The cucumber can be taken not fresh, but pickled. Use any spices to suit your taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   First, cook the chicken. This can be done in absolutely any way - frying, stewing, baking. You can use leftover grilled chicken. Shawarma is a great option for uneaten chicken parts. I bake chicken in the oven. To do this, place the chicken in a baking dish, add salt and pepper. I took red and black pepper. Drizzle with a small amount of vegetable oil. Mix the chicken well. Bake it for about 40 minutes in the oven at 200°C.

3. STEP 3

   

   While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. To do this, simply mix mayonnaise and ketchup until smooth. Instead of mayonnaise, you can use sour cream. Then add garlic to the sauce. To reduce the calorie content of the dish, use natural yogurt as a sauce. Add salt, spices and garlic to it to taste.

4. STEP 4

   

   Finely chop the cabbage. If you use cabbage, lightly knead it with your hands to make it soft.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the cucumber and tomato well, dry and cut into thin slices.

6. STEP 6

   

   Meanwhile, the chicken is baked, remove it from the oven and cool slightly. I have such a large quantity because I baked it not only for shawarma.

7. STEP 7

   

   Remove the skin from the legs and cut off the meat. Finely chop the meat with a knife.

8. STEP 8

   

   Turn the pita bread with the short side facing you. Spread the sauce in the center, moving away from the edges. Place a layer of cabbage.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place cucumber slices on the cabbage and tomatoes on them. If you are preparing shawarma in winter, then you don’t have to put the tomato. If you like onions, add them before cutting them into thin half rings. We don't like onions, so we don't add them.

10. STEP 10

    

    Next add a layer of meat.

11. STEP 11

    

    Place Korean carrots on the meat.

12. STEP 12

    

    Folding the edges of the pita bread towards the center, wrap the filling in the form of a roll.

13. STEP 13

    

    Preheat the grill pan. Place shawarma on it.

14. STEP 14

    

    Fry the shawarma on both sides until golden brown. If you have a regular frying pan, then until lightly browned. Shawarma in pita bread with chicken at home is ready. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Stefania

05.09.2023

4.5

A wonderful dish. I usually cook shawarma with pork, but it will be delicious with chicken too.

Natalia M

05.09.2023

4.8

To be honest, I’ve never made shawarma in pita bread with chicken myself. It doesn’t seem difficult, but somehow there was no time for it. And then I came across a package of pita breads and I made up my mind, especially since I really wanted to eat something unusual and tasty) The pita breads turned out to be round, I folded them in four and cut off the edges. For the sauce I used sour cream and homemade ketchup, and a little pepper from the mill. I cut the cucumbers into strips; it seemed to me that it would be easier to bite. I just had chicken; I couldn’t finish eating a couple of drumsticks) I really liked the idea of ​​using ready-made chicken meat, so as not to cook the fillet specifically for shawarma. The only thing I didn't have was cabbage, so I replaced it with green onions. I wanted to fry the shawarma in oil to make the crust crispy. How delicious it turned out! My son especially appreciated it) The shawarma is perfectly juicy, so many different flavors combined in one pita bread! And all these bright flavors are perfectly complemented by neutral lavash. In general, my family was delighted with homemade shawarma. Thanks for the new experience, Katyusha!