Chicken Shawarma from Ben Stiller and Ahmed Badr

Theophan

I tried a recipe presented by Ben Stiller and Ahmed Badr (I think the recipe was Badr's alone) for chicken shawarma, and it was really good.  They didn't have any pita for some reason in the store, so I used naan instead, and it was thicker and a bit more bread-y than pita would have been but still delicious.  They were marinated skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sliced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, dill pickle spears, and a white garlic sauce. I didn't take any photos of the actual wraps, sorry.






 

Chris8938

That looks fantastic!! Nice meal there!

GrateEggspectations

When Ben Stiller stirs the garlic sauce too vigorously....

JohnInCarolina

GrateEggspectations said:

When Ben Stiller stirs the garlic sauce too vigorously....

One of the all-time great comedies.

WeberWho

That chicken looks really good

Theophan

Thanks for the kind comments.  Thanks maybe for the photo of Ben Stiller.  It's odd, I thought that movie was hysterical years ago, but when my wife and I tried watching it several months ago, it just didn't seem very funny anymore.  Dunno.

avibug

Looks good.  One suggestion for chicken shwarma that I saw in other recipes and tried with success:  reserve some marinade and, after removing chicken from the Egg, dice the chicken (rather than slicing) and throw briefly in pan with marinade.  Ensures that every piece is seasoned, crisps the chicken and is easier to spoon into a pita.  

Mattman3969

I was just getting ready to mention the dicing and second cook.  This is some of the best Shawarma I’ve ever eaten. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178093/chicken-shawarma/p1

GrateEggspectations

Mattman3969 said:

I was just getting ready to mention the dicing and second cook.  This is some of the best Shawarma I’ve ever eaten. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178093/chicken-shawarma/p1

Thanks for flagging. Shawarma is one of my absolute favourite meals, so I will be trying this. 

caliking

Dang good cook

Theophan

Mattman3969 said:

I was just getting ready to mention the dicing and second cook.  This is some of the best Shawarma I’ve ever eaten. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178093/chicken-shawarma/p1

You didn't post on that thread.  Do you mean that you tried the recipe that @bosco0633 posted there, and you also liked it?  It looks really good, too! I'm not so sure about a tablespoon of sugar in the sauce, but still, the rest of it looks good.  I'd be interested to confirm that you made the same recipe and also liked it a lot.

Phatchris

That looks awesome 

I love shawarma as well

heres one I make regularly 
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1216025/halal-cart-style-chicken-and-rice#latest

Another great one is Anna Sortun’s recipe from Saveur

Mattman3969

Theophan said:

Mattman3969 said:

I was just getting ready to mention the dicing and second cook.  This is some of the best Shawarma I’ve ever eaten. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1178093/chicken-shawarma/p1

You didn't post on that thread.  Do you mean that you tried the recipe that @bosco0633 posted there, and you also liked it?  It looks really good, too! I'm not so sure about a tablespoon of sugar in the sauce, but still, the rest of it looks good.  I'd be interested to confirm that you made the same recipe and also liked it a lot.

Sorry for the confusion.  Yes I also made it and enjoyed it a bunch 

CigarCityEgger

Looks delicious! 

Theophan

Thanks, @Mattman3969!  Glad to be sure I understood it right.  I'm sure I'll try that recipe!

55Kevy

So I did this recipe last night and we really enjoyed it.  Used low carb tortillas instead of pita and added some shredded lettuce. I'll try pan frying the leftovers next.

Theophan

Looks fantastic!