Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Recipe adapted from Cherokee County School Nutrition
This Chicken Shawarma Wrap is a popular Middle Eastern entree that has a unique, wonderful flavor students love!
Ingredients:
- 7.5 cup Shawarma Yogurt Sauce
- 8 lbs + 10 oz Chicken, grilled strips, cooked, frozen
- 15 cup Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 60 each Tortillas, whole-wheat, 10 inch
- 1/3 cup Spice, garlic, granulated
- 4 tbsp Spice, cumin, ground
- 4 tbsp Spice, chili, powder
- 4 tbsp Spice, paprika, ground
- 3 tbsp Spice, cardamom
- 2 tbsp Pepper, black, ground
- 1 tbsp Salt, Kosher
- 4 tbsp Oil, canola
Steps:
TWO DAYS BEFORE SERVICE:
- Begin defrosting chicken, in cooler, 2 days in advance.
Hold at 41°F or below.
DAY BEFORE SERVICE:
- Make the Shawarma Yogurt Sauce. This allows the flavors to develop and blend together.
Hold at 41°F or below.
DAY OF SERVICE:
- Make the Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad in the morning. This allows time for the salad to soak in all the dressing flavor.
- Place tortillas in warmer to heat while making chicken.
- Using a mixing bowl, combine the garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, cardamom, salt, and pepper.
- Place the oil in tilt skillet and turn on to medium-low heat.
- Add the spice blend to oil and sauté for 2 minutes. Continuously stir so spices do not burn.
- Add chicken and stir to coat with spices.
- Reduce heat to low and warm until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 135°F.
Heat chicken to an internal temperature of 135° for 15 seconds.
ASSEMBLY:
- Lay down foil wrap with tortilla on top half (the wrap will only have the bottom half wrapped in foil).
- Smear or use squeeze bottle to add 2 tablespoons Shawarma Yogurt Sauce to tortilla.
- Top with 3 ounces seasoned chicken and 1/4 cup Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad.
- Fold tortilla up from the bottom, then fold sides around to make an open topped wrap.
- Fold foil up from bottom, then around like the wrap was just made.
- Stand Shawarma Chicken Wraps up and tuck into 4" hotel pans for service.
Hold at 135°F or above.
Recipe Details
Meal Components:

Grain (G)

Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA)
Crediting Information
- 2 oz. eq Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA)
- 2 oz. eq Grain (G)
HACCP Category:
Process #2 (Same Day)
Yield:
60
Portion Size:
1 wrap
Nutrition Information:
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Calories: | 311 | cal |
| Saturated Fat: | 2.4 | g |
| Total Fat: | 10.6 | g |
| Sodium: | 484 | mg |


