# Homemade Shawarma

A recipe for juicy, crispy homemade shawarma made with chicken thighs and a blend of spices, cooked on a Brazilian grill plate.

- Total time: 57 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 pounds chicken thighs
- 1 large onion, sliced to 3 thick pieces
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 heaping Tablespoon shawarma spice
- 0.5 heaping teaspoon curry powder
- 1 heaping teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- Drizzle olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoon Maldon salt
- tahini
- amba
- fresh herbs
- pita bread

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 430F/220C.
2. Put the chicken thighs in a bowl and add all the seasonings.
3. Mix it all well together.
4. In a 10-inch Brazilian Spit Stand, begin stacking with one piece of onion.
5. Follow with 4–5 chicken thighs.
6. Add the second onion slice.
7. Continue layering the chicken.
8. Finish with the last piece of onion on top.
9. Drizzle on top with a little more olive oil and sprinkle with Maldon salt.
10. Bake at 430F (220C) for 50 minutes, brushing the chicken occasionally with the oil collected at the bottom.
11. Transfer the oven to convection broil at 450F and broil the shawarma for 5–7 minutes, until it develops a beautiful golden-brown color.
12. Once done, slice the chicken shawarma and serve in a pita bread with tahini, amba, and fresh herbs.

## Equipment

- oven
- 10-inch Brazilian Spit Stand
- bowl

## Tips

- After the shawarma is ready and you've sliced the first layer from all around, place it back in the oven to crisp it up again. Just make sure to brush it with the flavorful oil from the bottom for extra deliciousness!

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-06-28

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