Easy Chicken Shawarma Food

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Tip all the ingredients, except the chicken and lemon wedges, into a blender or a smoothie bullet with 1 tsp sea salt and whizz to a smooth paste. Pile the chicken into a bowl or large plastic container, pour over the paste and mix through so the chicken is completely coated. Cover and marinate for at least 4 hrs or up to 48 hrs - the longer, the better.
• Cooking on the barbecue: Light a lidded barbecue, and let the flames die down. Once the coals have turned ashen, pile them up on one side with a few coals scattered around the other. Starting and ending with half a baking potato, thread all the chicken onto two long metal skewers - so that both skewers go through each piece of meat - packing the thighs down between the potato halves so that they are really compact. Place the large chicken kebab to the side of the barbecue with only a few coals underneath. Pop the lid down and cook for 45-50 mins, turning every 15 mins, or until cooked through - prise the chicken pieces apart in the centre to check, or use a digital cooking thermometer; it should read 70C or more. Leave to rest for 5 mins.
• Cooking in the oven: Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 8. Sit the kebab across a roasting tin so it is suspended, or rest a wire rack over a roasting tin and place the chicken on top. Cook for 45-55 mins or until cooked through.
• Warm the naan on the barbecue or in the oven. Bring the kebab to the table to carve, wrap with warm naans, and serve with the other salads and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic paste, ginger paste, salt, and pepper together in a shallow dish. Add chicken breasts; turn to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat 2 inches oil in a heavy pot to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Fry potatoes in batches until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken breasts from the marinade and cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; slice into thin strips.
• Mix remaining 1 teaspoon garlic paste with mayonnaise in a bowl.
• Spread garlic mayonnaise inside pita breads. Fill each pita with French fries, chicken slices, and pickles.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the cumin, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder, sweet paprika and cloves. Set aside the shawarma spice mix for now.
• Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with salt on both sides, then thinly slice into small bite-sized pieces.
• Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the shwarma spices and toss to coat. Add the onions, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss everything together again. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight (if you don't have time, you can cut or skip marinating time)
• When ready, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it sit in room temperature for a few minutes.
• Spread the marinated chicken with the onions in one layer on a large lightly-oiled baking sheet pan. Roast for 30 minutes in the 425 degrees F heated-oven. For a more browned, crispier chicken, move the pan to the top rack and broil very briefly (watch carefully). Remove from the oven.
• While the chicken is roasting, prepare the pita pockets. Make tahini sauce according to this recipe or Tztaziki sauce according to this recipe. Make 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad according to this recipe. Set aside.
• To serve, open pita pockets up. Spread a little tahini sauce or Tzatziki sauce, add chicken shawarma, arugula, Mediterranean salad and pickles or olives, if you like. Serve immediately!

EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA RECIPE

Steps:

• Note: The chicken can be cooked on the barbeque grill or in the oven under the broiler.
• Marinate the chicken:
• Place the chicken in a large bowl and add all of the spices, olive oil, garlic cloves, and lemon juice. Toss well to coat the chicken. Add the onion slices and mix them together. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and set aside to marinate at least 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
• If marinating overnight allow the chicken to sit out at room temperature for an hour before cooking.
• Make the Sauce: Combine all of the sauce ingredients together and whisk well. Taste and add salt if needed. This sauce keeps well in an airtight container stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
• For the Broiler:
• Set the broiler to high and place the oven rack under the broiler element.
• Place a rack on a metal baking tray.
• Arrange the chicken on the rack and broil for 16-18 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 °F.
• For the Grill:
• Heat the grill then add the marinated chicken onto the grill. Cook over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes. Flip the chicken over after 10 minutes. When the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 °F it is ready. Transfer the chicken to a bowl.
• Slice the chicken into strips and serve.
• Shawarma Bowl:
• Fill a salad bowl with your favorite greens (lettuce, shredded cabbage, etc.) some chopped tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers and top with the chicken shawarma slices. Drizzle some shawarma sauce on top and serve.
• Shawarma Pita:
• Lightly toast a pita. Spread 1 tablespoon of the sauce in the center of the pita. Top with ¼ cup of salad (any shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion slices. Top with chicken shawarma and some more sauce. Roll up and serve!

OVEN-COOKED CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Take a large resealable freezer bag and put the chicken thighs in it. Using a fine grater, preferably a microplane, grate in the lemon zest. Squeeze the lemons and add the juice. Pour in the olive oil and add the garlic, then add all the remaining ingredients.
• Squish everything about together, then seal the bag, place it on a plate or in a dish, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or up to 1 day.
• When you're ready to cook, preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Remove the chicken from the fridge and allow it to reach room temperature.
• Tip the contents of the freezer bag into a shallow roasting tin - mine measures 44x34x1.5cm/17x13x½in - and make sure all the chicken thighs are lying flat and not on top of one another (if possible) before roasting in the hot oven for 30 minutes, by which time they should be cooked through (though obviously you must check) and golden on top.
• When the chicken's more or less cooked, make the sauce simply by combining the yoghurt with the tahini and garlic, stir and salt to taste, and sprinkle with a few pomegranate seeds.
• Line a platter or a couple of plates with crisp lettuce, shredded or torn into pieces, and then top with the piping hot chicken, pouring the oily juices over them, unless you are, for some inexplicable reason, anti-oily-juices. If you wanted to make the chicken go further, you could cut the thighs into chunky slices rather than leaving them whole. And please do add any of the suggested accompaniments, itemized in my introduction.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a glass baking dish, mix together the malt vinegar, 1/4 cup yogurt, vegetable oil, mixed spice, cardamom, salt and pepper. Place the chicken thighs into the mixture and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together the tahini, 1/4 cup yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, taste, and adjust flavors if desired. Cover and refrigerate.
• Cover the chicken and bake in the marinade for 30 minutes, turning once. Uncover, and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is browned and cooked through. Remove from the dish, and cut into slices.
• Place sliced chicken, tomato, onion, and lettuce onto pita breads. Roll up, and top with the tahini sauce.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Cut chicken into think strips and then into 1 inch long pieces.
• Make marinade: in a bowl, mix olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Add chicken to marinade and marinate in refrigerator for 24 hours.
• The next day, saute chicken in a medium skillet until done (about 10 minutes).
• Make sauce: in a bowl, mix tahini, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Place chicken in each pita bread, add sauce, and roll pita into a wrap.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA WRAP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, combine spices with minced garlic.
• Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels and sprinkle all over with shawarma spice mixture, rubbing it in gently.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken thighs and cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side to get a nice char.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice and transfer to the oven. Bake for 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken to a cutting board and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let rest for 2 to 3 minutes, then slice into thin strips.

SHAWARMA SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl, mix all ingredients together.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks (depending on how fresh your yogurt is).

EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the chicken. Use your hands to toss everything around until chicken is well coated in marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 20 minutes (up to 1 hour).
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Transfer chicken (including marinade) to a foil-lined baking sheet or a casserole dish. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Increase oven heat to 425 degrees F and bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until skin is golden-brown and crispy.
• Remove chicken from oven and allow it to sit 10 minutes before slicing and serving with magic tahini sauce.
• Add all ingredients for the sauce to a small blender and blend until smooth. Taste sauce for flavor and add lemon juice or sea salt to desired taste.

EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs with the oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice, Aleppo pepper, allspice, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and salt, stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for at least 20 minutes and up to an hour, the longer the better.
• Transfer chicken to foil lined baking sheet. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. For extra crispy edges, increase the heat to 425°F and continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into it. Then cut the chicken into slices.
• Serve with pita bread, tahini sauce or yogurt sauce, chopped salad, fresh herbs and lemon.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a large bowl or ziplock bag add the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, sumac, paprika, cumin, salt, turmeric, coriander, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and cinnamon and whisk well to combine.
• Add the chicken into the bowl or bag and coat well.
• Marinate for at least 30 minutes to an hour, do not let it go too long as the lemon juice with begin to tenderize the chicken.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil spray.
• Add the chicken (leave the marinade behind) to your baking sheet and cook for 35 to 40 minutes until the chicken is cooked and browned.
• Cut chicken into 1/2" thick sliced and serve with pita bread, tzatziki, tomatoes, lettuce and pickled vegetables like Pickled Turnips.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• Mix all the spices in a large bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and olive oil.
• Add the chicken and cover completely with the spice mixture.
• Place the spiced chicken breasts in an ovenproof dish.
• Pour any remaining spice mix over the chicken breasts.
• Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove and slice the breasts into thin slices.
• Mix the chicken slices with the liquid from the baking dish and serve.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA WITH EASY FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients together then pour over the chicken and allow to marinate for 30 mins - 1 hour.
• In the meantime, mix together the dry ingredients for the flatbread then add the yogurt and oil. Add the milk, a little at a time, and mix until a rough dough starts to form. You might not need all the milk. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until it just comes together in a smooth ball. Cover in plastic wrap and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Pre-heat the oven to 240ºC/460ºF (or as hot as your oven goes) with the top element/grill to caramelize the skin on the chicken.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish/baking sheet in a single layer then place in the oven. Allow the chicken to bake/grill until fully cooked with the skin crisp and caramelized.
• While the chicken is baking, roll tennis-sized balls of dough out onto a floured surface (to around ½cm thick) and cook in a hot pan until golden and bubbling then flip and cook for another minute or two on the other side. Remove from the pan, brush with melted butter (optional) and keep wrapped in foil.
• Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients and mixing well.
• When the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and slice.
• Serve the chicken shawarma in the flatbread with vegetables and pickles of your choice drizzled with the garlic sauce.

RECIPE OF JAMIE OLIVER CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Cook chicken with garam masala, yoghurt, lemon, black pepper, red chilli powder and salt.
• For sauce: mix in mayonnaise, ketchup, yoghurt, mustard paste, salt, red chilli powder and pepper.
• For vegetable: cut all the vegetables in juliene cut and dip in vinegar water with salt and pepper
• Assembling: spread chicken on pita bread, vegetables and sauce. Can add jalapenos and olives if you like.
• Make a Roll or serve seprately.

SHEET PAN CHICKEN SHAWARMA BOWLS

Steps:

• Make the marinade: Place the chicken in a zip-top bag or container with a lid. Combine the garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil and juice of ½ lemon and stir to combine.
• Pour the marinade over chicken and massage to coat well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 48 hours.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard any excess marinade. Place the chicken in a single layer on one end of the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
• While the chicken is baking, make the homemade Cilantro-Lime Dressing (if using, See Notes below for recipe).
• After 15 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Add the peppers and onions to the middle of the baking sheet and the riced cauliflower to the end opposite the chicken. Drizzle cauliflower with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle veggies with a pinch of salt.
• Return the pan to the oven. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through (165℉ on an instant-read thermometer) and veggies are tender.
• Remove thee pan from the oven. Serve the chicken and peppers over the cauliflower rice along with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Drizzle with Cilantro-Lime Dressing, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve with lemon wedges.

EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA HUMMUS BOWL

Steps:

• In a bowl, put the yogurt, garlic powder, and salt. Mix well. Add the chicken slices and stir until they are covered with the marinade. Cover the container with cling film and put it in the refrigerator overnight.
• In the food processor, put the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt and cumin. Grind the mixture until you get a creamy texture. Put the chickpeas (hummus) in a serving dish and set aside.
• In a frying pan over a medium heat, heat the vegetable oil, then add the chicken mixture and stir until cooked.
• Spread the hummus in a plate and top with shawarma. Sprinkle with hot red pepper. Serve.

SHEET PAN CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine the olive oil, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, turmeric, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken and onions and toss to coat evenly. Spread in a single layer on a sheet pan, making sure the pieces are not overlapping. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the onions are slightly caramelized, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, lemon juice and a generous amount of pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Warm the pitas in the microwave on a microwave-safe plate, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Spread the yogurt sauce on top of the pitas and spoon the chicken and onions over the sauce. Top with the pickles, tomatoes and shredded lettuce.

EASY CHICKEN SHAWARMA BOWLS

Steps:

• Combine all spices in a bowl and mix thoroughly (store in an airtight container).
• Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Rub the chicken with the spice mixture and let it stand at room temp for as long as possible while prepping everything else--if more than 30 minutes, place spice rubbed chicken in the fridge. You can let it hang out for up to 12 hours without a problem as long as it's refrigerated.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add enough avocado or olive oil to evenly coat the bottom of the skiller
• Using tongs or your hands, add the chicken to the skillet a little bit at a time.  Leave behind as much of the marinade as possible.  Spread the chicken in a single layer so that each piece will brown evenly.
• When chicken begins to turn opaque, flip over and continue to cook.  Use a metal spatula to break apart any pieces of chicken that don't lay evenly in the skillet.
• Add 1/2 cup of water to the skillet to gather up any spices that are stuck to the bottom of the skillet and to create a thick coating of the spice rub on the finished chicken.
• When chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, remove from skillet and prepare to serve.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• To make the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, lemon juice, and oil. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, and food coloring and whisk to combine. Add chicken and coat with marinade. Marinate chicken overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat a grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade. Grill chicken for about 10 minutes on each side or until fully cooked through. Serve chicken on pita and top with tomatoes and Shawarma Sauce.
• Add garlic to the bowl of a food processor and process until chopped. Add tahini and pulse to combine. With the machine running, slowly add cold water until frothy. Add lemon juice and mix until creamy. Season with salt, to taste.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a large Ziploc bag, combine chicken strips with 1 tablespoon oil and all seasoning. Press air out of the bag and seal tightly. Press the seasoning around the chicken strips to coat. Let it marinate for 1 hour, up to overnight in the fridge. You can also marinate the chicken in a large mixing bowl and cover.
• Preheat oven to 400 F. Add and spread chicken evenly on a large parchment-lined half sheet baking pan in a single layer. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked through and crispy. Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Air Fryer Instructions: To air fry the chicken instead, spread chicken evenly in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook at 375 F for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Shake the basket halfway during cooking to brown evenly.
• Serve chicken in pita bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and parsley.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the garlic yogurt sauce and stir until smooth. Drizzle on top of the chicken shawarma and serve. You can also add tzatziki sauce instead or a spread of hummus.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA RECIPE (AUTHENTIC MIDDLE EASTERN)

Steps:

• Take all marinade ingredients and combine them in a large ziplock bag (or bowl).
• Now, add up the chicken and make sure every piece is coated by using your hands.
• Keep it for marination for up to 24 hours or overnight.
• Take a bowl and combine the yoghurt sauce ingredients and mix. Cover and keep in the fridge.
• Heat a grill/BBQ on medium-high flame. As the marinade already has oil in it, you should not use oil, and thigh fillets have fat. Only oil your hotplate/grill if you are worried.
• Keep the chicken on the grill and cook the first side until nicely charred, for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip and for 3 to 4 minutes, cook the other side.
• Take out the chicken from the grill and cover it with loose foil. Keep it aside for 5 minutes to give it rest.