Chicken Shawarma with Tzatziki Sauce

55m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice chicken thighs into thin strips and add to a large bowl.
  2. 2Add olive oil, tomato paste, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, smoked paprika, ground coriander, turmeric, salt, pepper, and cayenne to the chicken.
  3. 3Mix until the chicken is evenly coated.
  4. 4Transfer the marinated chicken to a baking dish.
  5. 5Cut the tops off two garlic heads, drizzle with olive oil and salt, and wrap them in foil.
  6. 6Place the wrapped garlic heads in the baking dish with the chicken.
  7. 7Bake the chicken at 425°F for 25 minutes until golden and slightly charred.
  8. 8Prepare the salad by slicing a red onion.
  9. 9Dice cucumber, quarter cherry tomatoes, and chop fresh parsley.
  10. 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.
  11. 11Grate cucumber for the tzatziki sauce.
  12. 12Add Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper to a bowl for the tzatziki sauce.
  13. 13Mix the tzatziki sauce ingredients until smooth.
  14. 14Squeeze the roasted garlic into the cooked chicken and toss with fresh parsley.
  15. 15Warm pita or naan bread.
  16. 16Spread tzatziki sauce on the warm pita or naan.
  17. 17Add sliced chicken onto the tzatziki.
  18. 18Spoon the salad mixture over the chicken.
  19. 19Drizzle more tzatziki sauce if desired.
  20. 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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