Chicken Shawarma
User Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
8 Servings
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Calories
205 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Chicken Shawarma
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Chicken Shawarma is perfect served with pita bread, lettuce, and sauce. It's tender chicken flavored with sumac, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, and more.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sumac
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 chicken thighs , boneless and skinless
Instructions
- In a large bowl or ziplock bag add the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, sumac, paprika, cumin, salt, turmeric, coriander, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and cinnamon and whisk well to combine.
- Add the chicken into the bowl or bag and coat well.
- Marinate for at least 30 minutes to an hour, do not let it go too long as the lemon juice with begin to tenderize the chicken.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
- Add the chicken (leave the marinade behind) to your baking sheet and cook for 35 to 40 minutes until the chicken is cooked and browned.
- Cut chicken into 1/2" thick sliced and serve with pita bread, tzatziki, tomatoes, lettuce and pickled vegetables like Pickled Turnips.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
427mg
(18%)
Potassium
491mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
324IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 491mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 324IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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12 reviews
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