Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

27m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Place chicken breasts and thighs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  2. 2Drizzle with olive oil.
  3. 3Add minced garlic, salt, paprika, cardamom, cumin, crushed red pepper, and cinnamon to the chicken.
  4. 4Rub the spices into the chicken.
  5. 5Bake the chicken in the oven.
  6. 6Slice the cooked chicken.
  7. 7Sear the sliced chicken in a heavy skillet.
  8. 8Serve with pita bread, garlic sauce, and Arabic-style pickles.

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken breasts and thighs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 pita bread
  • 2 tablespoons garlic sauce
  • 4 Arabic-style pickles

Equipment

baking sheetgarlic pressknifecast iron skillettongs