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Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Sauce

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Casserole Dish Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut in to large chunks
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 red onion chopped into 6-8 wedges
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley

Roasted Garlic

  • 2 garlic bulbs tops cut off
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Roasted Garlic Shawarma Sauce

  • the whole roasted garlic heads squeezed
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped

Instructions

  • Start the rice!
  • In a large bowl, mix the marinade ingredients: Greek yogurt, tomato paste, garlic, lemon juice, and all those glorious spices. Toss in the chicken until every piece is coated. Let it marinate as long as you can.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Slice the tops off the garlic heads, drizzle with olive oil and salt, then wrap it up in foil. Pop it in the oven for 45-60 minutes.
  • Spread the marinated chicken chunks in a casserole dish. Nestle in the red onion wedges and lemon slices, then drizzle 3 tbsp olive oil over everything.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until the chicken browned, crisp at the edges, and cooked. Remove the tray from the oven. Baste the chicken with the pan juices
  • Squeeze the roasted garlic into a bowl, mash it then mix with Greek yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, pepper, and parsley. Taste and adjust.
  • Plate on a bed of rice, topped with the shawarma chicken, red onion, and lemon. howering of chopped parsley, and a drizzle of those beautiful pan juices.
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