One Pan Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Sauce

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pat chicken dry with paper towel and cube it into large chunks.
  2. 2In a big bowl, mix the marinade ingredients: Greek yogurt, tomato paste, garlic, lemon juice, chili powder, turmeric, paprika, salt, cumin, and onion powder.
  3. 3Toss in the chicken until every piece is coated and mix well.
  4. 4Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  5. 5Slice the red onion into 6-8 chunks.
  6. 6Slice the top off a garlic head.
  7. 7Drizzle the garlic head with olive oil and salt.
  8. 8Wrap the garlic head up in foil.
  9. 9Spread the marinated chicken chunks on a large casserole dish or sheet pan.
  10. 10Nestle in the red onion chunks and drizzle olive oil over everything.
  11. 11Place the foil-wrapped garlic in the baking dish with the chicken.
  12. 12Bake for 30–40 minutes until the chicken is browned, crisp at the edges, and cooked through.
  13. 13Squeeze the roasted garlic into a bowl.
  14. 14Mash the roasted garlic.
  15. 15Mix the mashed garlic with Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, black pepper, lemon juice, and fresh parsley.
  16. 16Serve the chicken shawarma on a bed of rice, topped with the roasted garlic sauce, fresh lemon slices, and chopped parsley.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, boneless & skinless
  • 1 lemon
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 red onion
  • fresh parsley
  • lemon slices
  • 1 garlic head
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 lemon
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

Equipment

bowlknifebaking dishaluminium foilspoongarlic press