A delicious shawarma tray bake featuring marinated chicken, garlic sauce, sumac onions, and red sauce, all wrapped in pita bread and topped with mozzarella cheese. Perfectly baked until golden brown.
1: Mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, dried parsley, oregano, yogurt, tomato paste, red pepper paste, lemon juice, and olive oil for the marinade.
2: Add the chicken to the marinade and mix well. Marinade for at least 30 minutes.
3: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil, and cook the chicken until cooked through.
4: To make the garlic sauce, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, water, parsley, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to use.
5: Prepare the sumac onions by mixing together sliced red onion, parsley, lemon juice, and sumac.
6: For the red sauce, heat a pan over medium heat. Add olive oil, tomato paste, red pepper paste, salt, oregano, cumin, red chili, garlic, and water. Cook until the sauce thickens.
7: Assemble the shawarma by spreading red sauce on the pita bread, followed by chicken, pickled cucumbers, diced tomatoes, red sauce, and sumac onions. Roll and repeat.
8: Add more red sauce to a baking tray, spread evenly. Place the assembled shawarma on the tray, top with more sauce, and bake at 400°F until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
