Filipino Style Shawarma Recipe to Fill You Up
The night is young and you’re not yet ready to hit the bed. Your rumbling stomach gets harder to ignore. What’s better than a hot, thick shawarma roll filled with grilled beef? This popular street food originated in the Middle East is customizable. With one shawarma recipe, you can mix it up by serving it as a wrap, on a plate, or as a sandwich — served with salads like tabbouleh or fattoush. For folks who prefer white meat instead of red meat, you’re free to switch the beef with chicken breasts.
So what makes an authentic shawarma recipe? The name itself refers to the meat preparation technique of stacking thin cuts of meats on a vertical rotisserie stick. Of course, you don’t have to install one in your home just to have the taste of Mediterranean cuisine. There are other ways to whip up this flavorful Avengers-approved snack.
Try our shawarma recipe to make the marinade, fillings, and signature sauce from scratch. It’s low-cost and beginner-friendly, perfect for those who want to be more adventurous in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 350 g beef sirloin, thinly-sliced (tapa cut)
- Marinade:
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 pc Knorr Beef Cube
- 4 pcs calamansi, juiced
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- pinch ground black pepper
- Garlic Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Lady's Choice Real Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- Filling:
- 1 pack medium flour tortillas or pita bread
- 1 medium-sized white onion, sliced thinly
- 3 pcs ripe tomatoes, deseeded and sliced thinly
- 1/2 pc cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced into thin sticks
- Optional: 1 pc singkamas, sliced into thin strips
- 2 cup thinly sliced cabbage or iceberg lettuce or red cabbage
- 1/2 cup grated cheese