Description
Delicious Chicken Crepes Shawarma wrapped in thin, soft crepes, filled with marinated chicken, pickled vegetables, and lemon-tahini sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 480 ml (2 cups) whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 30 g (2 tbsp) melted butter
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 500 g (1.1 lb) boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 120 g (1/2 cup) plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 70 g (1/3 cup) tahini
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) lemon juice
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) water
- 1 small garlic clove (minced)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) white vinegar
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cucumber (julienned)
- Olive oil for cooking
- Optional: 2 tbsp harissa or a drizzle of hot sauce
Instructions
- Make the crepe batter: In a blender or bowl whisk flour, milk, eggs, butter, and salt until smooth. Rest 10 minutes.
- Mix and marinate the chicken: Cut chicken thighs into strips and toss with yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, and salt. Refrigerate for 15–30 minutes.
- Quick-pickle the onion: Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Add red onion and let sit for 10–15 minutes.
- Cook the crepes: Heat skillet, brush with butter or oil, pour batter, and cook until edges lift. Flip and cook briefly.
- Sear the chicken: Heat skillet, add olive oil, and cook marinated chicken until browned and cooked through.
- Make the lemon-tahini sauce: Whisk tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, and salt until smooth.
- Assemble the wraps: Spread lemon-tahini on crepe, add chicken, pickled onion, cucumber, and herbs. Roll tightly and serve warm.
Notes
Allow crepe batter to rest to prevent tearing. Keep assembled wraps in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Frying
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg