Simple Chicken Shawarma
This easy chicken shawarma is packed with warm spices and a creamy garlic sauce, perfect for pita, rice, or salad bowls.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling or Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Gluten-Free (if served without pita)
Ingredients
Scale
- Chicken thighs or breasts
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Pita bread
- Rice
- Mixed greens (for salad bowl)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup yogurt (for garlic sauce)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, turmeric, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken to the marinade, ensuring it’s well-coated. Cover and let it marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
- Preheat a grill or skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the marinated chicken for 6-7 minutes on each side or until fully cooked and tender.
- While cooking, mix yogurt with minced garlic and lemon juice to create the creamy garlic sauce.
- Serve the chicken in pita bread, over rice, or on a bed of mixed greens, drizzling the garlic sauce on top.
Notes
Marinate longer for deeper flavor. Use thighs for juiciness, and warm the pita before filling to keep it soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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