One-Pan Chicken Shawarma with Roasted Garlic Sauce
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pat chicken dry with paper towel and cube it into large chunks.
- 2In a big bowl, mix the marinade ingredients: Greek yogurt, tomato paste, garlic, lemon juice, and all the spices.
- 3Toss in the chicken until every piece is coated.
- 4Let the chicken marinate (as long as you can resist).
- 5Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- 6Slice the top off a garlic head, drizzle with olive oil and salt, then wrap it up in foil.
- 7Place the wrapped garlic in a dish/tray and pop it in the oven for 45–60 minutes.
- 8Spread the marinated chicken chunks on a large casserole dish or sheet pan.
- 9Nestle in the red onion chunks, then drizzle 4 tbsp olive oil over everything.
- 10Bake for 30–40 minutes until the chicken is browned, crisp at the edges, and cooked through.
- 11Remove the tray from the oven.
- 12Baste the chicken with the pan juices.
- 13Squeeze the roasted garlic into a bowl, mash it then mix with Greek yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, pepper, and parsley.
- 14Taste and adjust the sauce.
- 15Recommended plating: Serve on a bed of fluffy rice, topped with a handful of the shawarma chicken and red onion, a squeeze of fresh lemon, a showering of chopped parsley, and a drizzle of the pan juices.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, boneless & skinless
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 red onion, chopped into 6-8 chunks
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh parsley
- lemon slices
- 1 garlic head
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 lemon, juice of
- 1 roasted garlic head (squeezed)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
Equipment
large bowlovenfoildish/traylarge casserole dish or sheet pan
Tips
- Let the chicken marinate as long as you can resist.
- Baste the chicken with the pan juices after baking.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning of the roasted garlic shawarma sauce.
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