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Smoked Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

Shawarma is one of the Middle East's greatest culinary exports. This Smoked Lebanese Chicken Shawarma is smoked on a vertical spit on your BBQ grill, but the recipe turns out equally great in your home oven.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 592 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern , Lebanese

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound chicken breast Thinly sliced
  • 2 Pounds boneless and skinless chicken thighs
  • 8 pita breads
  • 2 tomatoes Sliced
  • Pickles
  • ½ Pound French Fries optional
Marinade
  • ¼ Cup lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper substitute crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cardamon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sumac optional
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Garlic Sauce
  • 1 large head of garlic about 10 cloves
  • ½ Cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Combine the spice mix ingredients with the lemon juice and the olive oil and mix to combine.
  2. Thinly slice the chicken breast and add to a bowl with the chicken thighs and the marinade. Mix well to coast all of the chicken and cover and refrigerate for 4-8 hours.
Making the garlic sauce
    Cup of Yum
  1. Add the garlic cloves and salt to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Very slowly add in a small amount of oil and process until a creamy and thickened. Continue to very slowly add in the olive oil and lemon juice, maintaining a creamy texture.
Cooking the Shawarma
  1. Remove the chicken from the marinate and carefully skewer the meat onto a vertical spit or trompo.
  2. Heat your grill or smoker to 300-350 degrees and set up for indirect heat. Cook the chicken shawarma until it reaches an internal temperature of about 175-180 degrees. This typically takes about 2.5-3 hours.
Serving the Shawarma
  1. Thinly slice the chicken and serve on warm pita or flat bread with the garlic sauce, pickles, tomatoes, fries, and any additional toppings that you desire.

Nutrition Information

Calories 592kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 17g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 144mg (48%) Sodium 1049mg (44%) Potassium 786mg (22%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 402IU (8%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 592

% Daily Value*

Calories 592kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 17g 85%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 144mg 48%
Sodium 1049mg 44%
Potassium 786mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 402IU 8%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

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