Description
Best Authentic Chicken Shawarma delivers bold Middle Eastern flavor with juicy marinated chicken, warm spices, garlic, and lemon. This homemade shawarma recipe recreates classic street food using simple ingredients and an easy oven method. Perfect for wraps, bowls, and family dinners, this Best Authentic Chicken Shawarma recipe is rich, aromatic, and incredibly satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1. Combine olive oil lemon juice garlic salt pepper cumin paprika coriander turmeric cardamom and cinnamon in a bowl
- 2. Add chicken thighs and coat thoroughly with marinade
- 3. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight
- 4. Preheat oven to 425°F
- 5. Place marinated chicken on a lined baking sheet
- 6. Roast chicken for 25 to 30 minutes until cooked through
- 7. Rest the chicken for five minutes
- 8. Slice chicken into thin shawarma strips
- 9. Serve in warm pita with garlic sauce vegetables and pickles
Notes
- Chicken thighs produce the juiciest shawarma texture
- Longer marinating improves flavor significantly
- High heat roasting mimics shawarma rotisserie caramelization
- Broil chicken briefly for extra crispy edges
- Serve with garlic sauce or tahini sauce
- Great for wraps rice bowls or salads
- Store leftovers up to four days in refrigerator
- Chicken can be frozen for up to two months
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
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