Chicken Shawarma Sheet Pan Dinner

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by marinating chicken with olive oil, yogurt, tomato paste, lemon juice, minced garlic, thyme or oregano, sweet paprika, cinnamon, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  2. 2Mix the marinade well with the chicken.
  3. 3Add the marinated chicken to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
  4. 4Cut red onions into wedges and toss them around the chicken on the tray.
  5. 5Drizzle the chicken and onions with more olive oil and sprinkle with sumac.
  6. 6Bake the sheet pan at 400°F for 37-40 minutes.
  7. 7Make the cucumber sauce by mixing plain Greek yogurt, finely diced Persian cucumber, finely chopped fresh dill, finely shredded/processed small shallot, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  8. 8Once done, top the chicken shawarma sheet pan with a few dollops of the cucumber yogurt spread.
  9. 9Add fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or mint), diced cucumber, another dusting of sumac, and fresh lemon juice.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 0.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 large lemon lemon juice
  • 6 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp thyme or oregano
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 0.33 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches pepper
  • 2 red onions
  • 0.5 tbsp sumac
  • 0.75 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Persian cucumber finely diced
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 small shallot finely shredded/processed
  • 0.5 lemon juice
  • fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or mint)
  • diced cucumber

Equipment

sheet panlarge bowlgarlic press

Tips

  • Marinate the chicken for at least 2-6 hours, ideally overnight, as this is important for flavor.
  • Before cooking, remove the chicken from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Do not overcrowd the baking tray when adding chicken.
  • You can serve this dish as is, with rice, quinoa, or for a low-carb option, with low-carb Kaizen rice.