Shawarma lovers, Kiki
Foodies has a Nigerian-style recipe you’ll want to try. Creamy, spicy, and easy
to make.
One thing we absolutely love, and
we bet you do too, is how versatile shawarma is when it comes to preparation.
Chicken, goat meat, pork, beef… add mayonnaise or leave it out, sprinkle in
some powdered pepper or skip it entirely. Fancy beetroot in your veggie mix? Go
for it. Prefer carrots instead? No problem. Onions? Yes please! That’s the
beauty of shawarma. It’s a special dish that embraces all your taste
preferences. You can always tweak it to suit your mood.
In this Nigerian-style chicken
shawarma recipe by Kiki Foodies,
she keeps it classic and simple with ingredients like boneless chicken breast,
hot dogs, cabbage, carrots, and a special sauce.
She starts by pan-frying the chicken, seasoning
it with a drizzle of oil, salt, powdered pepper, chicken seasoning, stock
cubes, minced garlic, onion powder, and a splash of lemon juice to get it nice
and tender. She cooks the chicken on both sides for about four minutes, then
lets it rest before slicing it into smaller pieces. This helps to lock in the
moisture.
Next, she pan-fries the hot dogs just enough to
get a bit of browning on both sides. For the veggies, she keeps it traditional
with carrots and cabbage, sliced very thinly. She uses both green and purple
cabbage for a lovely pop of colour, but reminds us that you can always add any
vegetables you prefer.
Then it’s time for the sauce. Her go-to mix
includes mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce, lemon juice, powdered cayenne pepper,
and ketchup. For a healthier twist, she suggests swapping in Greek yoghurt for
the mayo. Once the sauce is well mixed, she combines the chicken, veggies, and
cream, fills the shawarma bread generously, rolls it up, and places it in a pan
over low heat to seal everything in nicely.
Watch the video below: