Chicken Shawarma Recipe
This easy chicken shawarma recipe is my homemade take on the popular Middle Eastern street food. Thanks to a few simple tricks, the chicken turns out with a crisp, golden exterior and a juicy center. Served warm on pita bread with crispy French fries, toum, tahini sauce, and salad, it's hearty, flavorful, and packed with satisfying tastes and textures.
- Time: 170 min
- Servings: 12
Source: Nick's Kitchen
Ingredients
- small yellow onion
- garlic clove
- Greek yogurt
- tablespoon white vinegar
- tablespoon lemon juice + zest
- tablespoon tomato paste
- teaspoon ground cumin
- teaspoon kosher salt
- teaspoon ground coriander
- teaspoon ground ginger
- teaspoon smoked paprika
- teaspoon Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- teaspoon ground cinnamon
- teaspoon ground turmeric
- teaspoon sugar
- teaspoon ground allspice
- teaspoon ground cardamom
- pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- large head garlic
- neutral oil
- lemon
- hot water
- small garlic clove
- tahini
- lemon juice
- kosher salt
- tablespoon olive oil
- tablespoon red wine vinegar
- kosher salt and black pepper
- Roma tomatoes
- Persian cucumbers
- small red onion
- bunch fresh dill
- bunch fresh parsley leaves
- French fries
- thin pita bread or lavash
- Lebanese pickles