Authentic Shawarma Recipe Lebanon, Asia

A close relative to Greek gyros and Turkish döner kebab, shawarma is the ultimate Middle-Eastern version of street food popular both across Lebanon, as well as in other Arabic countries and across the world. Although it may seem simple at first glance, it actually takes up to 2 days to prepare the original Lebanese shawarma. The first step is to mix up a marinade from garlic, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice and a whole array of spices — usually a special shawarma mix known as The 7 spices which consists of coriander, black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, and nutmeg, to name just some. The meat, usually beef, veal, lamb, or chicken, but never pork, is marinated overnight which not only gives it a rich flavor, but also softens the meat due to acids from vinegar and lemon juice. The following step makes the main difference between a homemade shawarma and the one prepared by street vendors. In the latter case, thin slices of marinated meat ... Read more