Chicken Shawarma Pita Wrap

Homemade, appetizing, satisfying, made from simple ingredients. Shawarma in pita bread with chicken is suitable for both a hearty snack and a full dinner. Tasty and juicy, it will be an excellent competitor to the store-bought option. The set of products, as well as the composition of the sauce, can be changed, easily adjusting to your taste.
cook time: 1h
Ruby Colston
Chicken Shawarma Pita Wrap

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

140
Calories
9g
Fat
6g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Lavash thin 50 g
Chicken legs 3 pc
Korean carrots 150 g
Cabbage 150 g
Tomatoes 1 pc
cucumbers 1 pc
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

For the sauce:

Mayonnaise 50 g
Ketchup 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the cabbage. If you use cabbage, lightly knead it with your hands to make it soft.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the cucumber and tomato well, dry and cut into thin slices.

Step 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.

Step 7

Step 7
Remove the skin from the legs and cut off the meat. Finely chop the meat with a knife.

Step 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.

Step 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 donʼt like onions, so we donʼt add them.

Step 10

Step 10
Next add a layer of meat.

Step 11

Step 11
Place Korean carrots on the meat.

Step 12

Step 12
Folding the edges of the pita bread towards the center, wrap the filling in the form of a roll.

Step 13

Step 13
Preheat the grill pan. Place shawarma on it.

Step 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!

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