EASY OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN SHAWARMA #chicken #chickenrecipes #dinner

Obviously this isn’t an authentic shawarma because I roasted mine in the oven, whereas it’s usually prepared on a spit and it can be grilled for as long as a day. Well I don’t have a day so this is the speedy method.

However it is important to marinate your chicken, the flavors here are to die for, and the chicken will melt in your mouth. It’s also a bit spicy from the red pepper flakes, so if you don’t like heat, just omit them.

EASY OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 1 hr 10 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 8

Learn how to make this super Easy Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma, plus an out of this world garlic sauce and prepare your own chicken shawarma wraps. Beats takeout or fast food!

INGREDIENTS

Chicken Shawarma

• 4 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cumin ground
• 2 tsp black pepper ground
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 3 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
• 1 large onion sliced
• 2 tbsp parsley fresh, for garnish

Garlic Sauce

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 6 cloves garlic peeled
• 1 egg white *
• 1 tsp salt

Chicken Shawarma Wraps

• hummus
• tabbouleh salad
• garlic sauce
• pita wraps

INSTRUCTIONS

Chicken Shawarma

1. In a large bowl add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, cumin, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, garlic, and whisk well. Add the chicken and toss making sure the chicken is well coated in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for at least an hour. The longer the meat marinates the more flavour you'll have.
2. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Add sliced onion to bowl with chicken and toss well so that the onion is fully coated in the marinade. Add everything to a 9x13 baking dish. I didn't have much marinade leftover since the chicken absorbed most of it, so that's why I added everything to the baking dish. Spread everything evenly over the baking dish.
3. Bake in the oven until the chicken is browned and crisp on the edges, for about 40 to 45 minutes. If you want the chicken crispier on top, turn the broiler on to high and broil for 3 minutes until nice and crispy on the outside.
4. Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes, then slice it into bits.

Garlic Sauce

1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, it should take 1 to 2 minutes. This recipe will make about 1 1/2 cups of sauce, refrigerate leftover sauce.

Chicken Shawarma Wraps

1. To make the chicken shawarma wraps, warm up the wraps first in the microwave for about 30 seconds, then spread some hummus over each wrap, spoon about 2 or 3 tbsp of tabbouleh salad, add chicken shawarma, and drizzle with garlic sauce and serve.

RECIPE NOTES

• Prep time does not include time for marinating chicken.
• *If you don't want to use raw egg whites in the garlic sauce, you can omit it, just add the oil little by little to the blender until it thickens and should have the consistency of mayonnaise.
• You can find the homemade hummus recipe here. You can find the tabbouleh salad recipe here.
• Nutritional information does not include tabbouleh salad, hummus or pitas. It does include garlic sauce. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Source @jocooks.com

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