29/08/2026
Episode 3 - vs the Firevoré Nomad Grill
has taken the outdoor cheffing skills to the next level by testing the Nomad Grill with his own chicken Schwarma and homemade flatbread recipe.
Fancy giving it a go yourself? Here’s the recipe…
INGREDIENTS 🍗
For the chicken:
– 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
– 3 tbsp olive oil
– 3 garlic cloves, crushed
– Juice of 1 lemon
– 1 tbsp ground cumin
– 2 tsp sweet paprika
– 1 tsp ground turmeric
– 1 tsp ground allspice
– 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional, but classic)
– 1 tsp salt, plenty of black pepper
Flatbreads (makes 4):
– 250g bread flour
– 175g Greek yoghurt
– 1 tsp baking powder
– A pinch of salt
Yogurt Sauce:
– Garlic yoghurt
– Quick-pickled red onion (sliced red onion in red wine vinegar with a pinch of salt and sugar, 20 min)
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– Fresh parsley and mint
– Chilli sauce (optional)
You’ll also need a long, sturdy metal skewer.
METHOD
1 Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Turn the
chicken through it, cover, and leave at least 2 hours — overnight is better.
2 Mix the bread flour, Greek yoghurt, baking powder and salt into a rough dough, then knead on a floured surface for 2–3 minutes until smooth. Cover and rest while the chicken cooks.
3 Thread the thighs flat onto the skewer, layering them into a tight cylinder. Half an onion or potato at each end keeps it stable.
4 Get the NomadGrill hot with a good, deep bed of embers; you want high, direct heat for the
char.
5 Set the skewer up on the grill, rest the ends on the grill sides so the stack sits just above the grate. Turn every few minutes so every side colours and chars evenly for 25–35 minutes, until cooked through to 75°C.
6 As the outside crisps, shave off the charred outer strips with a sharp knife. Keep turning and
cooking the freshly exposed layers, shaving as you go.
7 Cook the flatbreads: divide the dough into 4, roll each out thin on a floured surface, and cook
straight on the grate for 1–2 mins a side until puffed and charred in spots.
8 Build your schwarma, garlic yoghurt, a pile of shaved chicken, pickled onion, tomato, herbs a
