Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma Food

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.

OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Prepare a marinade for the chicken. Combine the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and red pepper flakes in a large bowl, then whisk to combine. Add the chicken and toss well to coat. Cover and store in refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat oven to 425 degrees. Use the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to grease a rimmed sheet pan. Add the quartered onion to the chicken and marinade, and toss once to combine. Remove the chicken and onion from the marinade, and place on the pan, spreading everything evenly across it.
• Put the chicken in the oven and roast until it is browned, crisp at the edges and cooked through, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to rest 2 minutes, then slice into bits. (To make the chicken even more crisp, set a large pan over high heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, then the sliced chicken, and sauté until everything curls tight in the heat.) Scatter the parsley over the top and serve with tomatoes, cucumbers, pita, white sauce, hot sauce, olives, fried eggplant, feta, rice - really anything you desire.