Chicken Shawarma Plate
Featuring Chicken Shawarma and a mix of delicious middle eastern sides, this shawarma plate is SO good and easy to put together. With a simple fresh salad, some hummus, rice, and the perfect yogurt tahini sauce, you're going to make this over and over again.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Shawarma:
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Yogurt Tahini Sauce:
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the salad:
- 4 small cucumbers
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1/2 small red onion
- 1/4 cup packed fresh mint, or 2-3 tablespoons dried mint
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 tablespoon sumac, optional
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Other components:
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Hummus, homemade using this recipe or store bought
Other side options:
- Fattoush Salad
- Tabouli Salad
- Batata Harra, Lebanese Spicy Potatoes
- Crispy Baked Falafel
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450ºF (optional - you can also cook the shawarma on a non-stick pan on the stove)
- Cut chicken thighs into thin strips
- Mix the lemon juice with all the spices and combine to create a paste
- Marinate the chicken for a few hours in the fridge (you can skip this if in a hurry)
- Lay chicken on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 450ºF for 20-25 mins until cooked through
- To make the sauce, mix all ingredients together well
- For the salad, slice the cucumbers into halves, and the tomatoes into large cubes. Slice the onion into thin strips and finely chop the fresh mint
- Mix together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, sumac and mint and pour over the salad. Mix well
- Serve the shawarma with the sauce on top, with a side of salad, cooked rice, and hummus. Enjoy!
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 766kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 55g, Fat: 42g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 20g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 223mg, Sodium: 832mg, Potassium: 1227mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 987IU, Vitamin C: 60mg, Calcium: 210mg, Iron: 5mg
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