Chicken Shawarma
Spiced chicken thighs marinate with garlic, lemon, olive oil, and warm spices, then cook on the stove or grill. Serve with flatbreads, salad, and yogurt sauce.
By Cookin' KitchenUpdated
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4 servings
Recipe
Chicken Shawarma
Spiced chicken thighs marinate with garlic, lemon, olive oil, and warm spices, then cook on the stove or grill. Serve with flatbreads, salad, and yogurt sauce.
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- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Total
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
Chicken
Marinade
To serve
Equipment
- Large zip-top bag
- Bowl
- Non-stick skillet
- Barbecue hotplate or grill
- Foil
- Platter
Instructions
Chicken shawarma
Step 1: Combine the marinade ingredients in a large zip-top bag. Add the chicken, seal the bag, and massage it from the outside to coat each piece. Marinate for 24 hours, or for at least 3 hours.
Step 2: Combine the yogurt sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Tip: The sauce keeps for 3 days in the fridge.
Step 3: Heat a large non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon over medium-high heat. Alternatively, lightly brush a barbecue hotplate or grill with oil and heat to medium-high.
Step 4: Place the chicken in the skillet or on the grill. Cook the first side for 4–5 minutes, until nicely charred. Turn and cook the other side for 3–4 minutes.
Step 5: Remove the chicken from the grill, cover loosely with foil, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
To serve
Step 6: Slice the chicken and arrange it on a platter alongside flatbreads, salad, and yogurt sauce, or serve with tahini sauce.
Step 7: To make a wrap, spread a piece of flatbread with yogurt sauce. Add lettuce, tomato, and chicken shawarma, then roll it up.
Notes
For make-ahead preparation, freeze the chicken in its marinade; it will marinate as it defrosts. Chicken breast also works: cut it horizontally into thin steaks, marinate as directed, and cook over high heat for about 2 minutes per side.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 275 kcal
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 3.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 1.1 g
- Protein
- 33 g
- Sodium
- 918 mg
- Cholesterol
- 140 mg
Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.
About this recipe
Chicken thighs take on garlic, lemon, olive oil, and a warmly spiced marinade before they’re cooked until charred. Serve the chicken in flatbreads with salad and yogurt sauce, or arrange it on a platter.
How to serve chicken shawarma
Set out flatbreads, sliced lettuce, tomato, red onion, and yogurt sauce so everyone can build a wrap. For a plate-style meal, serve the chicken with salad and flatbread.
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