Crispy Chicken Shawarma

Name: Crispy Chicken Shawarma
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless chicken thighs and breasts, pounded thin; 0.25 cup lemon juice; 0.25 cup olive oil; 0.25 cup hot pepper paste; 1 tbsp shawarma spice; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 large onion, cut in half across the center (equator); 1 cup tahini; 1 lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 0.75 cup ice-cold water; 1 large onion, sliced; 1 lemon juice; 1 drizzle olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp sumac; 1 large pita (split) or lavash; Pickles; 1 tbsp Shawarma drippings or mix hot pepper paste + oil; pomegranate molasses

Serves 1

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Crispy Chicken Shawarma

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Serves 1

Directions

1Combine all marinade ingredients in a baking pan.
2Add the chicken and coat it well.
3Place one onion half cut-side down.
4Insert 2 skewers about 2 inches apart into the onion.
5Thread the marinated chicken onto the skewers, alternating thigh and breast pieces.
6Top with the second onion half and place it back in the pan.
7Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 1 hour, basting occasionally.
8Add ½ cup water once or twice if needed during baking.
9Meanwhile, whisk tehina ingredients until smooth for Creamy Tehina.
10Toss onion salad ingredients together for Onion Sumac Salad.
11Slice the cooked shawarma thinly.
12Fill pita with chicken, onion salad, and pickles.
13Brush pita with drippings/paste.
14Pan-toast the pita on medium heat until crispy on all sides, seam side down first.
15Finish with tehina and pomegranate molasses.

Ingredients

2 lb boneless chicken thighs and breasts, pounded thin
0.25 cup lemon juice
0.25 cup olive oil
0.25 cup hot pepper paste
1 tbsp shawarma spice
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, cut in half across the center (equator)
1 cup tahini
1 lemon juice
1 tsp salt
0.75 cup ice-cold water
1 large onion, sliced
1 lemon juice
1 drizzle olive oil
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sumac
1 large pita (split) or lavash
Pickles
1 tbsp Shawarma drippings or mix hot pepper paste + oil
pomegranate molasses

Equipment

baking panwooden skewersmeat thermometerhot pan

Tips

For perfectly cooked chicken, use a meat thermometer. Internal temp should reach 165°F (74°C), or 170°F for extra safety.
No yogurt in this recipe.

Crispy Chicken Shawarma

Crispy Chicken Shawarma

Directions

Ingredients

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