Chicken Shawarma Platter with Tahini Sauce
User Reviews
3.4
15 reviews
Average
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
667 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Chicken Shawarma Platter with Tahini Sauce
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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
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
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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