Chicken Shawarma
Servings Prep Time
8-10People 15Minutes
Servings Prep Time
8-10People 15Minutes
Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
  1. Wisk spices, lemon juice, and olive oil together in a large bowl.
  2. Add chicken thighs and onions, covering them in the liquid.
  3. Cover the bowl or pour into a large Ziploc bag.
  4. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 425F or heat up a grill.
  6. Once the oven/grill is heated, remove chicken and onion from marinade.
  7. If using an oven, spread the chicken and onions on a baking sheet and bake.
  8. If using a grill, cook the chicken directly on the grates and fry the onions in a small pan.
  9. Remove chicken from heat after its internal temperature reaches 165F (about 30 minute in the oven or 15 on the grill).
  10. Allow the chicken to rest for five minutes, then slice thinly.
Sauce
  1. Combine all sauce ingredients.
  2. Adjust seasoning to taste.
To Serve
  1. Traditionally, shawarma is served on a flatbread with a yogurt or tahini sauce and topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, pickles, and sometimes even french fries!
  2. Another delicious option is to put the hot chicken on bread (ciabatta is a fav), followed by a garlic-yogurt sauce,* then cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce.
Recipe Notes

For an quick and easy weekday meal, rub the spices straight onto the chicken, sauté onions in 1 tablespoon olive oil, and then cook the chicken in the same pan over a medium-high flame.

Recipe inspired by Preppy Kitchen’s Chicken Shawarma