Recipe courtesy of Zaytoon Mediterranean
Chicken Shawarma
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 10 servings
- Total: 9 hr 10 min (includes marinating time)
- Active: 50 min
Ingredients
1 cup tomato paste
1 cup white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup minced garlic
2 tablespoons Spanish paprika
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon sumac
Salt and pepper
10 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs and legs
Zaytoon Garlic Sauce, recipe follows
Zaytoon Garlic Sauce:
One 10-pound can cooked diced potatoes
3 cups heavy-duty mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups peeled garlic cloves
1 tablespoon lemon salt
Kosher salt
Directions
Special equipment:
long metal skewers- Combine the tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, paprika, red pepper, coriander, cumin, oregano, sumac, 2 tablespoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1 cup water in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until thoroughly mixed.
- Put the chicken in a large bowl and pour the marinade over the chicken; mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Fillet open the chicken thighs, making them as thin as possible. Stack the chicken vertically on a skewer, pushing it down as you go to make it as tight as possible.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes per side. Slice the chicken into thin pieces and serve with Zaytoon Garlic Sauce.
Zaytoon Garlic Sauce:
- Add the potatoes, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon salt, 1 tablespoon kosher salt and 1 cup ice to a 20-cup food processor. Process until smooth and creamy.
Cook’s Note
If using a smaller food processor, mix all the ingredients in a bowl, and then process in batches.