Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Name: Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 lemon (juice only); 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground aleppo pepper (optional); 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 3/4 cups greek yogurt; 4 cloves garlic (crushed); 2 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp lemon juice; salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste); 2 cups romain; 1 cups tomato (cubed, tomatoes of choice); 1 cucumber (sliced, optionally salted); 1/2 red onion (sliced, optionally pickled); 4 -8 fresh pita

This chicken shawarma is going to blow you away. Pantry spices + chicken = magic!

⏱️ 140 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Hard ⭐ 4.9 (19) 👁️ 2 views

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon (juice only)
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp ground aleppo pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 cups greek yogurt
4 cloves garlic (crushed)
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste)
2 cups romain
1 cups tomato (cubed, tomatoes of choice)
1 cucumber (sliced, optionally salted)
1/2 red onion (sliced, optionally pickled)
4 -8 fresh pita

Steps

In a small bowl, mix together the cumin, paprika, garlic powder, coriander, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, aleppo peppers, cinnamon, and ground cloves to make a shawarma spice mix.
Add the spice mix, along with olive oil and lemon juice to a bowl with the chicken thighs. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
While the chicken is marinating, make the shawarma sauce by stirring together the yogurt, garlic, tahini, and lemon juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Cover and set aside in the fridge until ready to eat.
Heat up a cast iron or heavy bottomed frying pan over medium-high and cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until caramelized and cooked through.
Slice the chicken into bite sized pieces and enjoy hot on a platter with shawarma sauce, rice, salad, and a pita; or place the shawarma in a pita with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and drizzle with shawarma sauce. Optional: After slicing the chicken into bite sized pieces, and add back to the pan and cook over high heat to add extra char before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

641 kkal

Protein 70g (57%)

Carbs 25g (20%)

Fat 28.4g (23%)

Macronutrients

Calories64132% DV

Protein70g140% DV

Carbs25g8% DV

Fat28.4g44% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 8.725

Per Serving Rp 2.181/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 17.450 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (22% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
boneless skinless chicken thighs	2 lb	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	3 tbsp	-	-
lemon	0.5	-	-
ground cumin	2 tsp	Rp 70.000/kg	Rp 700
smoked paprika	2 tsp	Rp 40.000/kg	Rp 400
garlic powder	2 tsp	Rp 8.000/100g	Rp 800
ground coriander	1 tsp	-	-
ground cardamom	1 tsp	-	-
ground ginger	1 tsp	-	-
ground turmeric	0.5 tsp	-	-
ground aleppo pepper	0.5 tsp	-	-
ground cinnamon	0.25 tsp	-	-
ground cloves	0.25 tsp	-	-
greek yogurt	0.75 cups	Rp 15.000/200g	Rp 5.625
garlic	4 cloves	-	-
tahini	2 tbsp	-	-
lemon juice	2 tbsp	-	-
salt and freshly ground pepper	-	-	-
romain	2 cups	-	-
tomato	1 cups	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 1.200
cucumber	1	-	-
red onion	0.5	-	-
-8 fresh pita	4	-	-