Name: Hawaij chicken sandwich with quick herby slaw
Ingredients: 1 jar Ottolenghi Hawaij paste; 700g skinless and boneless chicken thighs; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 80ml buttermilk; 2 tbsp olive oil; 200g white cabbage, thinly sliced on a mandoline; 15g picked herbs (we used a mix of dill, parsley and mint); 60ml lemon juice from 1-2 lemons; mayonnaise; warmed flatbreads; fine sea salt

Hawaij chicken sandwich with quick herby slaw

New

Dips and dressings Easy

Serves 4

Prep 15 min

Cook 30 min

Marinate 30 min - 1 hr

We all know someone who makes the most incredible chicken sandwich - usually involving some secret spice blend or mysterious frying technique. This is my attempt at creating my own mythical sandwich: hawaij-spiced chicken that's warming without being heavy, tucked into soft flatbread with a herby slaw that cuts through all that richness. It comes together in about an hour, most of which is just letting the chicken marinate while you get on with other things.

Ingredients

1 jar	Ottolenghi Hawaij paste
700g	skinless and boneless chicken thighs
½ tsp	fine sea salt
80ml	buttermilk
2 tbsp	olive oil
200g	white cabbage, thinly sliced on a mandoline
15g	picked herbs (we used a mix of dill, parsley and mint)
60ml	lemon juice from 1-2 lemons
TO SERVE
	mayonnaise
	warmed flatbreads
	fine sea salt

Method

Place 50g of the Hawaij paste in a bowl with the chicken, buttermilk and ½ teaspoon of salt. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Place a large frying pan on medium high heat and once hot, add in the olive oil and cook the chicken in two batches for 3 minutes on each side until slightly charred.
Set aside to rest for 5 minutes then cut diagonally in 1 ½ cm thick slices. Stir in the remaining Hawaij with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice and mix well.
In a bowl, mix the cabbage and herbs with the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
To assemble, spread some mayonnaise on the flatbreads, spoon over the chicken followed by the slaw. Wrap tightly in a burrito style, cut in half and serve.