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Easy Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma

oven roasted chicken shawarma
Author: Farwin Simaak
This chicken shawarma is marinated in warm blend of shawarma spices, yogurt and cooked to perfection for the most delicious shawarma wrap or bowl. I've also written how to make tahini sauce for drizzling.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Marinade time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
 

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs around 2.5 lbs
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp salt

Shawarma Seasoning

  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder OR 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp allspice powder
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder

Tahini Sauce

  • ½ cup tahini
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder OR a garlic clove minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degree F.
  • Mix all the spices for the seasoning. In a large bowl toss the chicken thighs with seasoning, salt, olive oil, lemon juice and yogurt. Marinate for 30 minutes or ideally overnight.
  • In a sheet pan, arrange the chicken thighs and bake for 25 minutes. Broil for 4 minutes to char and caramelize the top.
  • Take the chicken out of the oven, let it rest for 5 minutes and slice.

For the Tahini sauce

  • Mix tahini, paprika, garlic powder and salt in bowl and whisk to combine.
  • The sauce will thicken to be more like a paste. Add water bit by bit and whisk until you get a smooth consistency.

Chicken shawarma wrap

  • Place the sliced chicken on a pita bread and top with your favorite toppings- lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, pickled onions and/or other vegetables and drizzle with tahini sauce.

Notes

  • Chicken shawarma can be kept in the refrigerator covered for upto 3 days. You can reheat it in a skillet on the stove or warm it up in the oven. Or microwave.
  • Tahini sauce will last in the refrigerator for 3 days as well.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 360 kcal | Total Carbs: 8 g | Protein: 33 g | Fat: 22 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Sodium: 1027 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 194 IU | Vitamin C: 6 mg | Calcium: 71 mg | Iron: 3 mg | Net Carbs: 6 g
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Course Dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean