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Fish Shawarma

fish shawarma on a wooden board with cilantro
Kanchan Dilip
Fish Shawarma is made with roasted sweet-spiced fish nuggets wrapped in whole wheat pita bread. The smoky char from the cod fish nuggets has an earthy flavor profile from the warm spices. The pita bread is slathered with tahini sauce and stuffed with a vibrant salad dressed in date syrup vinaigrette. One bite into the Fish Shawarma with these rich seasonings will make you crave more!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 5
Calories 392 kcal

Equipment

  • air fryer

Ingredients
 
 

For the fish marinade:

  • 1 lb fish fillet (boneless cod) bite-size nuggets
  • 6 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp coriander ground
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp black peppercorn ground
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp allspice ground
  • ¼ tsp sumac
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin

For the salad:

  • 1 cucumber small, sliced thin
  • ½ lettuce small, chopped
  • 1 carrot small, sliced
  • 8 grape tomato
  • 6 sprig cilantro choped, garnsih
  • ¼ cup walnut coarsely chopped, garnish
  • 5 whole wheat pita bread

For the date syrup vinaigrette:

  • ¾ tbsp Date Lady date syrup
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black peppercorn ground

For the tahini sauce:

  • ½ cup white sesame seeds toasted
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1½ tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1-2 tsp water optional

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the ingredients for the fish marinade.
    ingredients in bowls
  • To air fry the fish nuggets, mix the spices, garlic, and salt and rub the fish nuggets with the spice mixture. Add lemon juice and marinate for 5-10 minutes. Then, arrange the nuggets on a foil-lined baking tray, drizzle olive oil and air fry them for 10-12 minutes. Flip the nuggets over and air fry for 10-12 minutes or until slightly charred on the edges.
    air fried fish nuggets
  • To make the tahini sauce, prepare the ingredients. Toast the sesame seeds on a pan for 1-2 minutes.
    ingredients in bowls for tahini
  • Cool the sesame seeds and grind them in a spice grinder. Then, add the remaining ingredients and grind to a slightly coarse texture for the sauce, and keep aside.
    tahini sauce in a grinder
  • Prepare the ingredients for the salad and date syrup vinaigrette.
    ingredients for the date syrup vinaigrette
  • To make the date syrup vinaigrette, whisk the ingredients in a bowl and keep aside.
    date syrup vinaigrette in a bowl

How to assemble the Fish Shawarma:

  • Spread some tahini sauce on the warmed (thick side) half of a pita bread. Mix the veggies for the salad in the date syrup vinaigrette. Put some of the salad in the pita bread.
    veggie salad in the pita bread
  • Put a few fish nuggets on the salad and garnish with crushed walnuts and cilantro.
    fish shawarma with cilantro and walnuts

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Notes

  1. Any boneless fish fillet such as tilapia, swai, or catfish will be fine. 
  2. If using Tzatziki, omit the cucumbers in the salad.
  3. Red onions and red cabbage are also good additions to the salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 11gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 853mgPotassium: 530mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2795IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 5mg
Keyword fish shawarma, fish wraps, shawarma
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