Nigerian Sausage Shawarma Recipe: A Delicious Homemade Treat

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This recipe is perfect for those unplanned meals when you're craving something filling and flavorful. Is shawarma a meal or a snack? It’s definitely filling, and that’s what really matters!

Initially, the plan was to make spring rolls, a popular choice for small chops. The filling was prepared and set aside, but the wrappers for the spring rolls proved challenging. The Internet made it look easy, but achieving thin slices was difficult. Rather than giving up, the situation was reframed, and the filling was repurposed.

Here’s how to make your own delicious Nigerian-style sausage shawarma at home.

Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need:

  • Flat bread
  • Sausages (German chicken sausage recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon of groundnut oil
  • Chopped and sliced vegetables
  • Grounded chicken
  • Mayonnaise
  • Unsalted butter

For a more complete meal, you can also prepare a refreshing punch with:

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  • Powdered flavored drink (blackcurrant or any flavor of your choice)
  • Chopped fruits (apple, pineapple, cucumber, and watermelon)

If you want to make a Nigerian Style Chicken Shawarma with juicy spiced pan fried chicken thighs and tangy but sweet shawarma sauce with some coleslaw, you also need:

  • Chicken Marinade
  • Shawarma Sauce
  • Coleslaw

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Instructions

Follow these simple steps to create your own Nigerian sausage shawarma:

  1. Add the 1 teaspoon of groundnut oil in a pan.
  2. Add the chopped and sliced vegetables and grinded chicken, then stir. This mixture will be a dry one and not too greasy.
  3. When it cools down, add mayonnaise and stir.
  4. Get your flat bread and open it into two.
  5. Add your sausage as well before folding in.
  6. I got my non sticky pan out and added a little unsalted butter to grease it.

Voila, your shawarma is ready!

For the Nigerian Style Chicken Shawarma

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  1. In a pan on high heat, toast the cumin seeds for 2 mins or until light brown. Remove from heat and add the seeds in a pestle and mortar. Pound until smooth.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, add in the chicken marinade and chicken whisk together until well incorporated. Marinade the chicken for 30 mins or overnight
  3. In a small bowl, add in the shawarma sauce ingredients and whisk together until well combined. Set aside.
  4. In a bowl, add in the coleslaw ingredients and a tbsp of the shawarma sauce. Mix together until well combined and set aside.
  5. In a large pan on high heat, add in vegetable oil. Once the pan is hot, add in the chicken thigh skin side down. Cook one side for 6 mins or until browned and then flip the other side and cook for about 6 mins or until chicken is cooked.
  6. Cut the chicken into small pieces and set aside.
  7. Using the same pan on high heat, add in the sausage. Cook for 5 mins or until sausage is cooked.
  8. To serve, get a piece of pita bread and smear the shawarma sauce, add the chicken, sausage, coleslaw and some extra sauce. Wrap up and enjoy !

Here is a table with nutrition information.

Nutrition per serving Amount % Daily Values
Calories 644.3 kcal 32%
Total Fat 61.7 g 88%
Carbs 14.6 g 6%
Sugars 7 g 8%
Protein 11.3 g 23%
Sodium 2069.6 mg 103%
Fiber 2.9 g 10%

Making the Punch

To complement your shawarma, prepare a refreshing punch:

  1. Mix powdered flavored drink with water.
  2. Add chopped fruits (apple, pineapple, cucumber, and watermelon).
  3. Serve chilled and enjoy!

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