CHICKEN SHAWARMA FRIES

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CHICKEN SHAWARMA FRIES

Yield 4

Prep time

15 Min

Cook time

30 Min

Total time

45 Min

Ingredients

Chicken Shawarma Meat:

• 2 lbs chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup full fat yogurt
• 1/4 cup hot pepper paste
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed
• 1 tbsp oil
• 4 servings of store-bought French fries

Spices:

• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp allspice
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp clove
• 1/2 tsp MSG
• 1.5 tsp salt

White Sauce:

• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup mayo (I did kewpie)
• 1/4 cup water
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 garlic clove, grated (or a spoonful of toom)
• salt to taste (about 1 tsp)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp MSG

Instructions

1. Start by slicing the chicken thighs into thin strips. Place the sliced chicken into a large mixing bowl.
2. To the bowl, add full-fat yogurt, a spoonful of garlic paste, hot pepper paste, a good squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and a drizzle of oil. Season generously with your shawarma spice blend and salt generously. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is evenly coated. Cover and let marinate in the fridge.
3. While the chicken marinates, make the white sauce. In a bowl, combine sour cream, mayo, and a splash of water to thin it out slightly. Squeeze in the juice of one lemon and add a grated clove of garlic or a spoonful of pre-made garlic paste like toom. Season with salt, black pepper, dried parsley, and MSG.
4. When ready to cook the chicken, add a spoonful of tallow to a heated sheet tray. Spread the marinated chicken across the hot tray in a single even layer. Return to the oven and broil on high for 15–20 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through, until it is fully cooked.
5. To smoke the chicken, place a small piece of lit natural charcoal into a small bowl lined with aluminum foil. Drizzle with a few drops of neutral oil to produce smoke, then nestle the foil into the tray with the cooked chicken and cover.
6. To assemble, begin with a generous serving of crispy store-bought French fries on a plate. Pile the freshly cooked shawarma chicken over the top. Drizzle generously with your red sauce—any hot sauce you enjoy will work—and follow with the white garlic sauce.
7. Finish with a scatter of freshly chopped cilantro and serve immediately, enjoy!

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