Fish Shawarma
Pan-fried spicy fish nuggets with stuffed in pita bread with salad and homemade tarator sauce
Equipment
- Stovetop
Ingredients
For the fish marinade:
- ¾ lb boneless fish fillets cut into thin strips
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ lemon (juice)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
For the salad:
- ¼ cup baby spinach
- 1 cucumber small, sliced thin
- ½ lettuce romaine, chopped
- ⅙ red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 carrot small, thin strips
- a few cherry tomatoes quartered
For the lime vinaigrette (dressing):
- 1 lime
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the tarator sauce:
- 1 cup white sesame seeds hulled
- olive oil extra virgin
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ lime juice
- 1-2 tsp water
For the garnish:
- 4 pita bread cut into two to yield 8
- 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp crushed walnuts
- ¼ cup arugula leaves
Instructions
How to marinate the fish:
- Marinate the small fish strips in the spices, lemon, garlic, and olive oil for two hours.
- Fry a few fish strips in a non-stick pan for 8 minutes on both sides. Drain on a paper towel.
How to make the salad:
- Mix all the cut vegetables. Drizzle the lime vinaigrette made with the lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper whisked together.
How to make the tarator sauce:
- Toast the hulled white sesame seeds.
- Grind with olive oil and salt.
- Add the garlic and lime juice with a few drops of water to make the tarator sauce.
How to assemble the Fish Shawarma:
- Slather some tarator on the warmed half of a pita bread.
- Put some salad in the pita bread. Drizzle some of the lime vinaigrette.
- Top with some fried fish nuggets or strips. Garnish with sunflower seeds, walnuts, and arugula.
Notes
Notes:
- Any boneless fish fillet such as Tilapia, Swai or Catfish will be fine.
- You could use store-bought tahini to make the tarator sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 605mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1848IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 244mgIron: 4mg
