Chicken Shawarma Platter with Tahini Sauce

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3.4

15 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    667 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Middle Eastern

Chicken Shawarma Platter with Tahini Sauce

A Middle Eastern feast of spiced Chicken Shawarma drizzled with a creamy Tahini Sauce, a zesty and spicy Harissa Sauce - all served on naan bread together with a refreshing tomato feta salad.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the Chicken:

  • 1 whole chicken cut up into 8 pieces or 12 pieces of drumsticks or your favorite bone in pieces--about 3-4 pounds
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup mixed herbs parsley, cilantro and mint
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon salt and pepper, each more or less to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

Fresh Harissa Sauce:

  • 2 cups fresh hot chili any type any color, any spice level you prefer, washed and stems removed
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Tahini Sauce:

  • 1/3 cup tahini paste
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Tomato Feta Salad:

  • 1 large steakhouse tomato finely diced
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves chopped
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • pinch salt and pepper

Assembly:

  • Grilled naan bread
  • Sliced avocado
  • lemon slices
  • fresh herbs
  • Onion slices
  • sliced tomatoes
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Instructions

For the chicken:

For the Harissa Sauce:

For the Tahini Sauce:

For the salad:

Assemble:

Notes

  • For my chicken shawarma, I like to use drumsticks, but feel free to swap them for any other piece of chicken you enjoy.
  • For the Harissa Sauce, choose your chillies according to the spice level you want your sauce at.
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