Shawarma Spiced Chicken Flatbread with Garlic YoghurtShawarma Spiced Chicken Flatbread with Garlic Yoghurt
Shawarma Spiced Chicken Flatbread with Garlic Yoghurt
Shawarma Spiced Chicken Flatbread with Garlic Yoghurt
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Shawarma Spiced Chicken Flatbread with Garlic Yoghurt
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp smoked sweet paprika
½ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch chilli flakes
1 clove garlic, crushed for the chicken and 1 clove, grated for the yoghurt
1 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra to fry for the chicken and 3 tbsp for the chopped salad
Large handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
Squeeze of lemon, to serve and zest of 1 lemon for the yoghurt
4 flat breads, to serve
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
175g greek yoghurt
Sumac, to sprinkle
1 baby gem lettuce
1 cucumber
200g cherry tomato
2 sticks celery
1 red onion, finely chopped
200g feta cheese, crumbled
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Directions

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch chilli flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra to fry
  • Large handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • Squeeze of lemon, to serve
  • 4 flat breads, to serve
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

For the yoghurt:

  • 175g greek yoghurt
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Sumac, to sprinkle

For the chopped salad:

  • 1 baby gem lettuce
  • 1 cucumber
  • 200g cherry tomato
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 200g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

METHOD

  1. Put the chicken in a bowl and toss with the spices, garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and some seasoning and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the yoghurt with the garlic, lemon zest, some freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle with sumac.
  3. Chop all the vegetables for the salad and toss in a bowl with the feta.
  4. Heat a heavy based pan or griddle over a medium high heat with a little drizzle of oil. Fry the chicken (you might have to do this in batches) until cooked and slightly charred. Alternatively, fire up the bbq to cook them there.
  5. Meanwhile whisk the red wine vinegar with some seasoning and the extra virgin olive oil and pour over the salad. Warm the flat breads.
  6. Cut up the chicken into large pieces and serve scattered with parsley, a good squeeze of lemon, the salad, yoghurt and flatbreads.
25 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
Dunnes Stores Free Range Boneless Irish Chicken Thigh Fillets 450g
Dunnes Stores Free Range Boneless Irish Chicken Thigh Fillets 450g
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€3.99€8.87/kg
2 tsp cumin
Dunnes Stores Cumin Ground 26g
Dunnes Stores Cumin Ground 26g
€1.00€0.04/g
1 tsp coriander
Dunnes Stores Coriander Ground 30g
Dunnes Stores Coriander Ground 30g
€1.00€0.03/g
1 tsp smoked sweet paprika
Dunnes Stores Smoked Paprika 36g
Dunnes Stores Smoked Paprika 36g
€1.00€0.03/g
½ tsp ground cinnamon
Dunnes Stores Cinnamon Ground 30g
Dunnes Stores Cinnamon Ground 30g
€1.00€0.03/g
Pinch chilli flakes
Dunnes Stores Chilli Flakes 21g
Dunnes Stores Chilli Flakes 21g
€1.00€0.05/g
1 clove garlic, crushed for the chicken and 1 clove, grated for the yoghurt
Dunnes Stores Fresh Spanish Garlic
Dunnes Stores Fresh Spanish Garlic
€0.49
1 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra to fry for the chicken and 3 tbsp for the chopped salad
Dunnes Stores Pure Olive Oil 500ml
Dunnes Stores Pure Olive Oil 500ml
€3.69€7.38/l
Large handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
Dunnes Stores Irish Herb Flatleaf Parsley 30g
Dunnes Stores Irish Herb Flatleaf Parsley 30g
€1.00€0.03/g
Squeeze of lemon, to serve and zest of 1 lemon for the yoghurt
Dunnes Stores Lemon
Dunnes Stores Lemon
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4 flat breads, to serve
Dunnes Stores 6 White Pitta Breads 400g
Dunnes Stores 6 White Pitta Breads 400g
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Sea salt
Dunnes Stores Sea Salt Grinder 100g
Dunnes Stores Sea Salt Grinder 100g
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Freshly ground black pepper
Dunnes Stores Black Pepper Ground 35g
Dunnes Stores Black Pepper Ground 35g
€1.00€0.03/g
175g greek yoghurt
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Sumac, to sprinkle
Schwartz Sumac Ground 44g
Schwartz Sumac Ground 44g
€3.05€0.07/g
1 baby gem lettuce
Dunnes Stores Irish Little Gem Lettuce
Dunnes Stores Irish Little Gem Lettuce
€1.69€0.85 each
1 cucumber
Dunnes Stores Fresh Cucumber
Dunnes Stores Fresh Cucumber
€0.85
200g cherry tomato
Dunnes Stores Cherry Tomatoes 250g
Dunnes Stores Cherry Tomatoes 250g
€0.99€3.96/kg
2 sticks celery
Dunnes Stores Fresh Celery
Dunnes Stores Fresh Celery
€0.99
1 red onion, finely chopped
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites Red Onions
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites Red Onions
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200g feta cheese, crumbled
Dunnes Stores Marinated Greek Feta Cubes 150g
Dunnes Stores Marinated Greek Feta Cubes 150g
€2.75€18.33/kg
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Don Carlos Finest Spanish Red Wine Vinegar 500ml
Don Carlos Finest Spanish Red Wine Vinegar 500ml
€2.39€4.78/l

Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch chilli flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra to fry
  • Large handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • Squeeze of lemon, to serve
  • 4 flat breads, to serve
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

For the yoghurt:

  • 175g greek yoghurt
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Sumac, to sprinkle

For the chopped salad:

  • 1 baby gem lettuce
  • 1 cucumber
  • 200g cherry tomato
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 200g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

METHOD

  1. Put the chicken in a bowl and toss with the spices, garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and some seasoning and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the yoghurt with the garlic, lemon zest, some freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle with sumac.
  3. Chop all the vegetables for the salad and toss in a bowl with the feta.
  4. Heat a heavy based pan or griddle over a medium high heat with a little drizzle of oil. Fry the chicken (you might have to do this in batches) until cooked and slightly charred. Alternatively, fire up the bbq to cook them there.
  5. Meanwhile whisk the red wine vinegar with some seasoning and the extra virgin olive oil and pour over the salad. Warm the flat breads.
  6. Cut up the chicken into large pieces and serve scattered with parsley, a good squeeze of lemon, the salad, yoghurt and flatbreads.