Chicken Shawarma in Lavash

Name: Chicken Shawarma in Lavash
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 100 g Thin lavash; 2 v. š. Sour cream

Juicy, appetizing, and low in calories - perfect for dinner or a snack! This chicken shawarma in lavash uses a light sour cream sauce and chicken that is boiled or baked without oil.

4.8

(21)

Updated : 22 August, 2025

Easy

About 30 min.

Ingredients

100 grams

Thin lavash

250 grams

Chicken fillet

6

Lettuce leaves

1

Cucumber

1

Tomato

to taste

Paprika

to taste

Ground black pepper

to taste

Salt

Sauce

2 tablespoon

Sour cream

2 teaspoon

Tomato sauce

1 teaspoon

Mustard

Table

Table of volume measurements:

teaspoon - 5 ml
dessert spoon - 10 ml
tablespoon - 20 ml
glass - 200 ml

Preparation

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Step 1

Use chicken breast fillet, as it is leaner. Instead of lettuce leaves, you can use napa cabbage or white cabbage, but they must be finely shredded. The amount of vegetables depends on their size. Wash and dry vegetables and herbs.

Step 2

For the shawarma, you can either boil or bake the chicken fillet. Before baking, rinse and pat the fillet dry. Rub it with a spice-and-salt mix. Choose spices to taste; here paprika, pepper, and salt are used.

Step 3

Wrap the meat in foil and place it in an ovenproof dish. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 35-45 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet.

Step 4

Let the cooked meat cool slightly, then slice into long strips. Baked this way, the meat won’t fall apart and stays juicy.

Step 5

Slice cucumber into long strips, about the same size as the chicken pieces, so the shawarma looks neater.

Step 6

Cut the tomato into strips of similar size.

Step 7

For the sauce, mix sour cream, tomato sauce, and mustard. Instead of sour cream, you can use plain yogurt. Adjust mustard to taste; here, sweet mustard is used.

Step 8

Lay a sheet of lavash on the table. Spread sauce over one side.

Step 9

Place lettuce leaves (or shredded cabbage) on top of the sauce. Add sliced chicken and vegetables on top. Try to align the pieces in the same direction for a neat roll. Lightly salt the vegetables on top.

Step 10

Fold in the edges of the lavash and roll it into a wrap, tucking the filling inside. Repeat with the second lavash.

Step 11

Grill the shawarma on a dry grill pan on each side until dark grill marks appear.

Step 12

Serve warm. For convenience, cut in half. Enjoy!