Chicken Shawarma with Tzatziki Sauce
Directions
- 1Slice chicken thighs into thin strips and add to a large bowl.
- 2Add olive oil, tomato paste, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, smoked paprika, ground coriander, turmeric, salt, pepper, and cayenne to the chicken.
- 3Mix until the chicken is evenly coated.
- 4Transfer the marinated chicken to a baking dish.
- 5Cut the tops off two garlic heads, drizzle with olive oil and salt, and wrap them in foil.
- 6Place the wrapped garlic heads in the baking dish with the chicken.
- 7Bake the chicken at 425°F for 25 minutes until golden and slightly charred.
- 8Prepare the salad by slicing a red onion.
- 9Dice cucumber, quarter cherry tomatoes, and chop fresh parsley.
- 10Combine the sliced onion, diced cucumber, quartered cherry tomatoes, chopped parsley, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl for the salad filling.
- 11Grate cucumber for the tzatziki sauce.
- 12Add Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper to a bowl for the tzatziki sauce.
- 13Mix the tzatziki sauce ingredients until smooth.
- 14Squeeze the roasted garlic into the cooked chicken and toss with fresh parsley.
- 15Warm pita or naan bread.
- 16Spread tzatziki sauce on the warm pita or naan.
- 17Add sliced chicken onto the tzatziki.
- 18Spoon the salad mixture over the chicken.
- 19Drizzle more tzatziki sauce if desired.
- 20Wrap it up to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.33 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 lemon
- 2 roasted garlic heads
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1.5 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.25 tsp cayenne
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.5 cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp dill
- 0.5 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup cucumber, diced
- 0.25 cup parsley, chopped
- 0.5 tsp dill
- 0.5 lemon
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
Equipment
large bowlbaking dishfoilknifecutting boardbox gratermixing bowlspoontongsplate
Tips
- Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, for best flavor.
- Chill tzatziki sauce for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
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