# Chicken Shawarma Sheet Pan Dinner

This is a quick, easy, and super flavorful chicken shawarma sheet pan dinner that is perfect for those who hate doing dishes.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- sheet pan
- large bowl
- garlic 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6BKDp2H/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/35a9add4-2916-40ef-95b6-ed2cc0bae1d1
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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