Keto Chicken Shawarma (Chicken Kebab)
Everyone loves a good Keto Chicken Shawarma right? Well maybe not a vegetarian/vegan, but I have to say I am a big fan of eating this style food. It is fast and easy, plus so damn tasty!
Ingredients
- 400 g chicken thigh fillets See Note 1
MARINADE
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Zest and juice of half a lemon
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika See Note 2
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves I just use dried thyme
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Pinch salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
GARLIC YOGHURT KEBAB SAUCE
- 1 clove garlic
- 200 g Greek yoghurt See Note 3
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (20g)
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
TO SERVE
- 4 Mad Creations Soft Keto Wraps or Keto Cauliflower Wraps, See Note 4
- Keto Tabbouleh Salad See Note 5
- Hot Chilli sauce or favourite low carb sauce
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large non-reactive bowl. Add chicken thigh fillets and marinate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Bake seasoned chicken 30-40 minutes, turning half way. Chicken should be browned with some crispy edges when completely cooked. Remove from oven and reserve.
- For Garlic Sauce; Finely mince garlic and place in small bowl. Add remaining ingredients seasoning to taste.
- Slice chicken into strips and serve on wraps with tabbouleh, garlic sauce and any chilli sauce.
THERMAL METHOD
- Place all marinade ingredients into mixer bowl. Mix 3 sec/speed 5. Transfer to a large non-reactive bowl. Add chicken thigh fillets and marinate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Bake seasoned chicken 30-40 minutes, turning half way. Chicken should be browned with some crispy edges when completely cooked. Remove from oven and reserve.
- For Garlic Sauce; Add garlic to mixer bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7. Scrape and repeat if needed. Add remaining ingredients seasoning to taste and mix 10 sec/speed 4. Scrape and repeat. Transfer to small bowl.
- Slice chicken into strips and serve on wraps with tabbouleh, garlic sauce and any chilli sauce.
INSTANT POT METHOD
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large non-reactive bowl. Add chicken thigh fillets and marinate for 2 hours.
- Set pot to Sauté. Slice or sauté chicken fillets until browned with some crispy edges.
- While chicken is cooking make the Garlic Sauce. Finely mince garlic and place in small bowl. Add remaining ingredients seasoning to taste.
- Slice chicken into strips and serve on wraps with tabbouleh, garlic sauce and any chilli sauce.
Notes
- Chicken thigh fillets can be skin on or skin off. Alternatively chicken breast, white fish fillets, prawns, or beef could be used.
- Smoked paprika can be substituted with sweet paprika, Hungarian paprika, or any spice of preference.
- For a dairy-free chicken kebab use coconut yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt.
- Mad Creations Soft Keto Wraps are available through Keto Eats Online Store or for global stockists check our Premix Products pages. Cauliflower Wraps recipe can be found through the link.
- The Chicken Shawarma can be marinated over night or up to 2 days before cooking. Once cooked consume within 3 days. It is great served hot or cold.
- Nutritional provided is just for the chicken and yoghurt sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serveCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 22gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 736IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mgMagnesium: 21mgNet Carbs: 2g
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