Shawarma is a very popular street food item from the Middle East, made from marinated meats like lamb, beef or chicken. It’s become increasingly popular here in the US, and now you can make it right at home with the most amazing spice mixture using just a few pantry staples.
HOW TO MAKE SHAWARMA
The meats used to make a shawarma are lamb, mutton, chicken, turkey, or goat; the beef variant is also very common, by itself or mixed with other meats.
Shawarma is prepared by marinating and then skewering the thin slices of meat, on a long pin placed vertically. The last layer at the top is usually lamb fat.
The cooking process is unique because the fire is not under the spit, but on the side, arranged vertically over the entire length of the spit. During the cooking of the shawarma, the fat melts slowly, dripping on the meat, to which it gives its characteristic flavor.
In order to keep the meat fat and flavorful at the time of consumption, the meat must be cut lengthwise, from the lower part of the block of meat, which gradually takes the shape of an inverted cone.
Shawarma is widespread throughout the Middle East, but with the name kebab, the dish has had tremendous success, even throughout the Western world, becoming a very popular street food.
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