By Chantal
Nadiya Hussain’s Chicken Shawarma
7 steps
Cook:1h
Nadiya Hussain’s tasty chicken shawarma recipe is a real crowd-pleaser that beats your local kebab shop. Served with flatbreads and raw slaw, this makes a delicious midweek dinner.
Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:00:49 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
12
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories807.9 kcal (40%)
Total Fat61.1 g (87%)
Carbs24 g (9%)
Sugars4.4 g (5%)
Protein40.3 g (81%)
Sodium2645.8 mg (132%)
Fiber4.8 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
For The Shawarma
2 Tbspcornflour
1 Tbspsalt
please see note at top of recipe method
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried coriander
1 tsppaprika
1 tspground turmeric
½ tspground cloves
1 Tbspcayenne
1 tspground cinnamon
2 Tbspvegetable oil
750gboneless chicken thighs
halved
For The Raw Slaw
1broccoli floret
large, thinly sliced
300mlGreek yoghurt
4 Tbspvegetable oil
1 tspmustard powder
1 Tbspmustard seeds
1 tspsalt
fresh parsley
finely chopped
To Serve
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C and lightly grease a 900g loaf tin.
Step 2
For the shawarma, mix together the cornflour, salt, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, cloves, cayenne and cinnamon.
Step 3
Put the oil into a bowl, then add the chicken and stir it around. Add the dry spice mix and stir to coat all the chicken pieces well. Layer the pieces of chicken in the loaf tin and press down, then bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
Step 4
Meanwhile, make the slaw. Put the broccoli into a large bowl.
Step 5
Put the yoghurt into a second bowl and heat the oil in a small pan. As soon as the oil is hot, add the mustard powder and seeds – when the seeds begin to pop, pour the oil and seeds over the yoghurt, add the salt and stir. Pour this dressing over the broccoli, then mix in the parsley.
Step 6
When the shawarma is ready, leave it in the tin for 10 minutes so that all the juices can go back into the chicken.
Step 7
Tip it out of the tin and slice your shawarma. We like to eat this piled into flatbreads with the slaw. Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge, or frozen for the next time you need your shawarma fix.
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