Name: Kebab king chicken shawarma
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp lebanese seven-spice or baharat, see notes below; 1 tsp paprika; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; 1½ tsp cider vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 55g greek yogurt; 500g skinless chicken thigh fillets; 300g floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chips; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ lemon, juiced; lebanese garlic sauce or garlic mayo; 4 large flatbreads; 2 Little Gem lettuces, shredded; 2 large handfuls flat-leaf parsley; sliced gherkins and pickled turnips, to serve; to serve chilli sauce

MARINADE

1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp lebanese seven-spice or baharat
see notes below
1 tsp paprika
¼ tsp ground turmeric
1½ tsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic
crushed
55g greek yogurt

KEBAB

500g skinless chicken thigh fillets
300g floury potatoes
peeled and cut into chips
1 tbsp olive oil
½ lemon
juiced

TO SERVE

lebanese garlic sauce or garlic mayo
4 large flatbreads
2 Little Gem lettuces
shredded
2 large handfuls flat-leaf parsley
sliced gherkins and pickled turnips
to serve
to serve chilli sauce

Method

step 1
Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade with lots of seasoning in a large bowl. Add the chicken and mix well. Cover and chill overnight.
step 2
When you’re ready to cook, heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Put the chips into a mixing bowl, cover with cold water and soak for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry with kitchen paper. Transfer to a roasting tray, drizzle over the olive oil and season. Mix and roast for 12 minutes until the chips start to soften.
step 3
Arrange the chicken thighs on a grilling rack. Remove the chips from the oven and turn. Place the grilling rack over the tray of chips and return to the oven.
step 4
Cook for 18-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and tender. Slice the chicken into thin strips, squeeze over the lemon juice and toss.
step 5
To serve, spread the garlic sauce over the flatbreads. Top with the lettuce, parsley, gherkins, pickled turnips, chicken and chips. Drizzle over chilli sauce to taste.