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Easy Chicken Shawarma
5 from 3 votes

Easy Chicken Shawarma

Incredibly flavorful Chicken Shawarma with a delicious creamy dipping sauce is your ticket to an amazing weeknight meal (or appetizer!)

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 people
Calories: 343 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

Easy Chicken Shawarma:
  • 2 lbs chicken thigh boneless, skinless
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 lemon zested and juiced, plural
  • 1 1/2 tsp sumac ground
  • 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 2 tsp cumin ground
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
Magical Herb Tahini Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped, fresh
  • 1/2 cup mint chopped, fresh
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp cumin ground
  • 1/4 tsp salt to taste, sea salt

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken Shawarma:
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  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the chicken. Use your hands to toss everything around until chicken is well coated in marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 20 minutes (up to 1 hour).
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. Transfer chicken (including marinade) to a foil-lined baking sheet or a casserole dish. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Increase oven heat to 425 degrees F and bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until skin is golden-brown and crispy.
  4. Remove chicken from oven and allow it to sit 10 minutes before slicing and serving with magic tahini sauce.
Make Magical Tahini Sauce:
  1. Add all ingredients for the sauce to a small blender and blend until smooth. Taste sauce for flavor and add lemon juice or sea salt to desired taste.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving Calories 343kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 23g (35%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 to 6 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 343

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving
Calories 343kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 23g 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.