Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- Serving of the Shawarma Spice Blend (See recipe)
Instructions
Add the spice blend and whisk in the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice and tomato paste till everything is evenly combined. Slice the chicken thighs into thin strips, about 1 inch thick and toss them thoroughly with the marinade. Let sit overnight.
Heat a large cast iron pan over high heat till smoking hot. Cook the marinated chicken in batches so you do not crowd the pan and get a nice dark charred crust on the chicken pieces. Remove the chicken to a plate while you repeat the cooking process.
To smoke the meat, line a small heat proof bowl with tin foil, then pour in about 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Add the cooked chicken back into the pan it was cooked in with the bowl of oil in the center and the meat around the edges.
Heat a piece of lit charcoal till smoking, then drop into the oil and immediately cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. Smoke the chicken shawarma for 8-10 minutes, then discard the oil and charcoal.
Source: https://www.thegoldenbalance.com/recipes/superiorchickenshawarama