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Oven Chicken Shawarma

Easy baked chicken shawarma that tastes just as good as the street food does. Healthy and packed with flavor, this will be a big hit!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 333 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken breasts 2.5 pounds, or 6 chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spices (seven spices)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 1 small container yogurt 170g (8 oz)
Yogurt Garlic Sauce for serving:
  • small container PLAIN yogurt 170g (8 oz)
  • 2 tablespoon labneh Or, replace plain yogurt with Greek yogurt
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • squeeze lemon juice

Instructions

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  1. Cut chicken into strips, and clean of any fatty bits. Place in a large bowl. (You can also get your butcher to cut it for you)
  2. Pour olive oil over the chicken, then add all the minced garlic and all the spices. Toss very well to combine, might be easier to do this with a gloved hand. Add the yogurt and toss to combine thoroughly.
  3. Place chicken in fridge for 3 hours or overnight to marinate. If you have to cut down on marination time, that's fine, just marinate for however long you can.
  4. Once the chicken has finished marinating, heat the oven to 220 C (425F). Place chicken strips on baking sheet (we lined ours with parchment paper)and make sure you spread them out so they are all in a single layer.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes, until cooked through. Halfway through, use a metal spatula or tongs to move the strips around and separate any that have clumped together.
  6. Optional, but recommended. After the chicken has cooked through, drizzle with some olive oil and put back into the oven, this time on broil function. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the top is browned in places. I took my photographs before broiling, in case you were wondering about the color of my chicken.
To make the garlic yogurt sauce:
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  1. Mix together the yogurt and labneh, or just greek yogurt, crushed garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. You can whisk, or use a little blender. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition Information

Calories 333kcal (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 333

% Daily Value*

Calories 333kcal 17%

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