Chicken Shawarma Sliders

Chicken Shawarma Sliders

from bengingi.com

bengingi's Chicken Shawarma Sliders: "Shawarma in a can" will be your new way to impress your friends - that's for sure! Sliders are a must for the big game, and what better way to take it to the next level than with a Chicken Shawarma twist? The chicken is packed tightly in a can after I massage it with my homemade shawarma spice mix and then slowly cooks in the oven to perfection. After being sliced, this smoky shawarma is then layered onto my freshly baked dinner rolls together with some of my favorite tahini, which is my absolute favorite here in the US. It is the most similar one I've found, to the one back home.

Ingredients

  • For the sliders:
  • 500 gr flour
  • 220 gr water
  • 50 gr extra virgin olive oil
  • 50 gr sugar
  • 10 gr salt
  • 10 gr dry yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk (for brushing)
  • For the shawarma:
  • 4 chicken thighs, cut in half
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • For the tahini:
  • Raw tahini
  • Water
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt
  • For the slaw:
  • 1 bunch of mint, whole leaves
  • 1 bunch of cilantro, whole leaves
  • 1 bunch of parsley, whole leaves
  • 1/6 red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 pickled cucumbers, diced
  • For the pickled onion:
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup of vinegar
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp honey

Directions

  1. 1

    Start with the buns: In a stand mixer's bowl add water, yeast, sugar, egg, flour, olive oil and salt, in that order (don't mix together, just add in that sequence). Set the mixer on lowest speed and start mixing for 12-14 min. - 220 gr water - 10 gr dry yeast - 50 gr sugar - 1 egg - 500 gr flour - 50 gr extra virgin olive oil - 10 gr salt

  2. 2

    Round the dough and place in an oiled bowl to proof. Cover with a towel to avoid the dough from drying out.

  3. 3

    Make the chicken shawarma: in a bowl add the oil, salt and spices and mix until combined. Add the chicken thighs pieces and the slices onions in and massage until fully coated with the spices. - 2 tbsp olive oil - 1 tsp salt - 1 tsp cumin powder - 1 tsp coriander powder - 1 tsp turmeric powder - 1 tsp paprika powder - 1 tsp black pepper - 4 chicken thighs cut in half - 1 onion sliced

  4. 4

    Empty a 16 oz can and open from both sides. Wrap an aluminum foil at the bottom of one of the sides of the can. Staff the can with the spiced chicken thighs and top with a thick slice of onion.

  5. 5

    Place in a cast iron pan or in a tray and bake in a preheated oven to 400F or 200C for 2 hours.

  6. 6

    Make the pickled onions: bring to boil the vinegar and the water. Add the boiling mix into a jar together with salt, honey, and sliced red onions. Close the jar loosely and set aside. - ½ cup of vinegar - ½ cup of water - ½ tsp salt - ½ tsp honey - 1 red onion thinly sliced

  7. 7

    Back to the buns- After doubled in size, divide the dough into 16 equal pieces (50-60 gr each). Round each piece to a perfect sealed ball. Place them in a squared 9 inch baking pan (lined with parchment paper). Cover with a plastic wrap and let them proof for for 15-20 min.

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    Prepare the tahini- in a small bowl add the water, lemon juice and salt and mix together. The amount of water should be half the amount you wanna get from the tahini sauce. As you whisking, drizzle tahini until you get to the desire consistency. For a thicker sauce- add more tahini, for a thinner sauce- add more water. Set aside. - Water - Lemon juice - Salt - Raw tahini

  9. 9

    Prepare the slaw- separate the leaves from the cilantro, parsley and mint bunches. In a bowl add the leaves, thinly sliced red cabbage, lemon juice, salt, and diced cucumbers. Give it a light toss and set aside. - 1 bunch of mint whole leaves - 1 bunch of cilantro whole leaves - 1 bunch of parsley whole leaves - ⅙ red cabbage thinly sliced - 1 lemon juice - ½ tsp salt - 3 pickled cucumbers diced

  10. 10

    Take the shawarma out of the oven, brush the buns with egg yolk and bake for 12-14 min. - 1 egg yolk (for brushing)

  11. 11

    While they bake, remove the chicken shawarma from the can and slice thinly, mix in the oil and juices remained in the cast iron pan/tray.

  12. 12

    Remove the buns from the pan, and cut them open in the middle, trying to keep them still connected.

  13. 13

    Spread tahini, add the sliced chicken shawarma, the slaw, pickled onions and top with the top part of the buns. Pull apart your slider and enjoy!

  14. 14

    YASSS!