{"id":2091,"date":"2022-08-05T09:56:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T09:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/?p=2091"},"modified":"2022-08-05T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T09:56:34","slug":"easy-chicken-shawarma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/easy-chicken-shawarma\/general\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy chicken shawarma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is made possible by BBC Foods!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"recipe-ingredients__heading gel-double-pica\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-ingredients__sub-heading gel-great-primer-bold\">For the labneh<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">500g\/1lb 2oz thick Greek\u00a0yoghurt<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">\u00bd tsp\u00a0salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-ingredients__sub-heading gel-great-primer-bold\">For the chicken<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">8-12\u00a0chicken thigh\u00a0fillets, skinned<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">2\u00a0lemons, juice only<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">50ml\/2fl oz\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">4\u00a0garlic\u00a0cloves, crushed<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">1 tsp ground\u00a0cumin<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">1 tsp ground\u00a0coriander<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">1 tsp sweet smoked\u00a0paprika<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">\u00bd tsp ground\u00a0cinnamon<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">\u00bd tsp cayenne or red\u00a0chilli powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">2\u00a0bay leaves, crushed<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">salt and freshly ground\u00a0black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"recipe-method__heading gel-double-pica\">Method<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">To make the labneh, line a colander or sieve with a double layer of cheesecloth or muslin and place over a bowl small enough to fit in your fridge.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Pour in the yogurt and add \u00bd tsp salt. Wrap the cloth around it and tie into a bunch, then leave to strain.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li>Preferably leave overnight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Put the chicken thighs in a large food bag or bowl and season well. Whisk the lemon juice and oil together then add the garlic, spices and bay leaves.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Mix thoroughly and pour over the chicken, rubbing in using your hands. If you prefer to keep your hands clean and you are using a bag.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Leave to marinade in the fridge, covered for at least 2 hours.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Allow the chicken to come to room temperature before cooking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">To cook the chicken, heat a grill or griddle pan and scrape off any excess marinade from the chicken.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Over a medium heat, grill or griddle the chicken, turning frequently, for around 20 minutes,\u00a0 before slicing up and serving with the labneh.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Banner and Image Credit: <a class=\"jss7529 jss73 jss75 jss74\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/rawf8\">rawf8<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the labneh 500g\/1lb 2oz thick Greek\u00a0yoghurt \u00bd tsp\u00a0salt For the chicken 8-12\u00a0chicken thigh\u00a0fillets, skinned 2\u00a0lemons, juice only 50ml\/2fl oz\u00a0olive oil 4\u00a0garlic\u00a0cloves, crushed 1 tsp ground\u00a0cumin 1 tsp ground\u00a0coriander 1 tsp sweet smoked\u00a0paprika \u00bd tsp ground\u00a0cinnamon \u00bd tsp cayenne or red\u00a0chilli powder 2\u00a0bay leaves, crushed salt and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":2092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[291],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2093,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091\/revisions\/2093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}