Crispy Smoky Chicken Shawarma with Toum

Ingredients

• 2 cup Neutral oil
• 1 black pepper
• 1 Salt
• 1 Msg
• 1 Neutral oil
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 Boneless skinless chicken thigh
• 2 tsp Smoked paprika
• 0.5 cup Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp White vinegar
• 1.5 tsp Ground turmeric
• 2 tsp Ground coriander
• 2 tsp Ground cumin
• 1.5 tsp Ground allspice
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp Ground black pepper
• 2 tsp Kosher salt
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 2 tbsp Water
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Ketchup
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 3 tbsp Shawarma spice mix
• 2 tbsp Toum
• 1 tsp Ground cardamom
• 1 Natural charcoal
• 1 cup Fresh garlic clove
• 0.25 cup Full-fat yogurt

Method

1. 0

   Prepare the toum by blending garlic cloves, neutral oil, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.

2. 1

   Marinate chicken thighs with yogurt, toum, tomato paste, vinegar, shawarma spice mix, salt, black pepper, and MSG.

3. 2

   Cook the marinated chicken in neutral oil until crispy.

4. 3

   For the smoke finish, heat olive oil and place a lit charcoal in the center of the cooked chicken, cover to infuse smoke.

5. 4

   Mix tomato paste, ketchup, cayenne pepper, water, and neutral oil for the spicy red crisp glaze.

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