# Crispy Chicken Shawarma

- Servings: 2 servings
- Prep time: 30 min
- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb boneless chicken thigh and breast, pounded thin
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup hot pepper paste
- 1 tbsp shawarma spice
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 garlic clove, minced
- 2 wooden skewer
- 1 large onion
- 1 cup tahini
- 1 whole lemon
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup ice-cold water
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 whole lemon
- olive oil (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sumac
- 1 large pita or lavash
- pickles (optional)

## Instructions

1. Mix marinade ingredients in a baking pan, then coat the chicken thoroughly.
2. Cut one onion in half across the equator. Place one half cut-side down, then insert two wooden skewers about 2 inches apart.
3. Thread chicken onto the skewers, alternating between thigh and breast meat.
4. Top the chicken stack with the second onion half, pressing it down onto the skewers.
5. Bake in the pan at 400°F. Baste occasionally and rotate the chicken stack every 10 minutes; add 1/2 cup of water to the pan if needed.
6. Whisk tehina ingredients together until smooth.
7. Toss the sliced onion salad ingredients together.
8. Slice the cooked chicken thinly. Prepare a pita or lavash, then fill it with the chicken, onion salad, and pickles.
9. Brush the outside of the pita with the chicken pan drippings. Toast in a hot pan over medium heat until crispy on all sides.
10. Finish with prepared tehina and pomegranate molasses.

## Equipment

- baking pan
- whisk
- wooden skewers
- knife
- meat thermometer
- frying pan
- tongs
- silicone brush

## Tips

- Do not use yogurt in this marinade.
- Internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165°F-170°F.
- If you don't have drippings to brush the bread, mix 1 tbsp of hot pepper paste with 2 tbsp of oil.
- Coconut pareve yogurt is a good addition to the marinade.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FRVkud5RX/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Creator: Sivan’s Kitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9170b5c0-57e5-42f6-bbc4-ee185db43501
- Extracted: 2026-11-06

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