Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 308 calories, 31g of protein, and 19g of fat. For $1.57 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 596 people were impressed by this recipe. Head to the store and pick up allspice, cinnamon, turmeric, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Tori Avey. With a spoonacular score of 74%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes include Shawarma Djaj -- Chicken Shawarma (Lebanon -- Middle East), Chicken Shawarma for Two, and Chicken Shawarma.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp allspice

Grill or baking sheet, tongs, skillet, spatula, foil, plastic wrap.

Pinch of cayenne

1/4 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp cumin

6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided

1/4 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp paprika

Salt and black pepper

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 large breasts)

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (4 large thighs)

3/4 tsp turmeric

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

plastic wrap

baking sheet

aluminum foil

oven

knife

tongs

stove

frying pan

wooden skewers

grill

skewers

Cooking instruction summary:

Slice the chicken breasts into 5-6 pieces each and the thighs into 3-4 pieces each. Place them in a marinating dish or large plastic zipper bag.In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, the spices, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper (if you're salt sensitive, use 1/2 tsp of salt). Pour the spice marinade over the chicken pieces. Stir with a spoon till all the chicken pieces are evenly coated in the marinade.Cover the marinating dish with plastic wrap, or close the zipper bag. Place chicken in the refrigerator and let it marinate at least 1 hour, up to overnight.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking oil. Place the chicken pieces on the sheet, evenly spaced.Place the chicken in the oven. Let it roast for about 15 minutes till cooked through, turning the chicken pieces once with tongs halfway through cooking.Take chicken out of the oven and let it cool slightly. Use a sharp knife to slice the meat into small, thin shawarma-like pieces.Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet on the stovetop over medium. Pour half of the chicken into the skillet and saute for 3-4 minutes till the smallest pieces of chicken turn brown and crisp. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet. Heat another 1 tbsp of oil and saute the remaining chicken in the same way. Serve warm.Spray the grill with nonstick cooking oil and preheat to medium heat. Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto wooden skewers.Cook the chicken for about 20 minutes, giving a quarter turn every 5 minutes, till cooked through (slice into the thickest piece of meat to check for doneness).Let the chicken cool slightly, then remove it from the skewers. Use a sharp knife to slice the meat into small, thin shawarma-like pieces.Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet on the stovetop over medium. Pour half of the chicken into the skillet and saute for 3-4 minutes till the smallest pieces of chicken turn brown and crisp. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet. Heat another 1 tbsp of oil and saute the remaining chicken in the same way. Serve warm.Note: If you are making this recipe for Passover and you are avoiding kitniyot, don't serve it with the tahini sauce-- it's great without sauce, too.

 

Step by step:


1. Slice the chicken breasts into 5-6 pieces each and the thighs into 3-4 pieces each.

2. Place them in a marinating dish or large plastic zipper bag.In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, the spices, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper (if you're salt sensitive, use 1/2 tsp of salt).

3. Pour the spice marinade over the chicken pieces. Stir with a spoon till all the chicken pieces are evenly coated in the marinade.Cover the marinating dish with plastic wrap, or close the zipper bag.

4. Place chicken in the refrigerator and let it marinate at least 1 hour, up to overnight.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking oil.

5. Place the chicken pieces on the sheet, evenly spaced.

6. Place the chicken in the oven.

7. Let it roast for about 15 minutes till cooked through, turning the chicken pieces once with tongs halfway through cooking.Take chicken out of the oven and let it cool slightly. Use a sharp knife to slice the meat into small, thin shawarma-like pieces.

8. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet on the stovetop over medium.

9. Pour half of the chicken into the skillet and saute for 3-4 minutes till the smallest pieces of chicken turn brown and crisp. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.

10. Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet.

11. Heat another 1 tbsp of oil and saute the remaining chicken in the same way.

12. Serve warm.Spray the grill with nonstick cooking oil and preheat to medium heat. Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto wooden skewers.Cook the chicken for about 20 minutes, giving a quarter turn every 5 minutes, till cooked through (slice into the thickest piece of meat to check for doneness).

13. Let the chicken cool slightly, then remove it from the skewers. Use a sharp knife to slice the meat into small, thin shawarma-like pieces.

14. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet on the stovetop over medium.

15. Pour half of the chicken into the skillet and saute for 3-4 minutes till the smallest pieces of chicken turn brown and crisp. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.

16. Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet.

17. Heat another 1 tbsp of oil and saute the remaining chicken in the same way.

18. Serve warm.Note: If you are making this recipe for Passover and you are avoiding kitniyot, don't serve it with the tahini sauce-- it's great without sauce, too.


Nutrition Information:

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307k Calories
30g Protein
19g Total Fat
1g Carbs
12% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
307k
15%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
3g
20%

Carbohydrates
1g
0%

  Sugar
0.13g
0%

Cholesterol
120mg
40%

Sodium
353mg
15%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
30g
62%

Vitamin B3
12mg
61%

Selenium
41µg
59%

Vitamin B6
0.93mg
47%

Phosphorus
308mg
31%

Vitamin B5
2mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Potassium
507mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.64µg
11%

Magnesium
42mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin A
435IU
9%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
8%

Manganese
0.11mg
6%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Calcium
22mg
2%

Fiber
0.54g
2%

Folate
7µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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