Authentic Chicken Shawarma Recipe

25 min

Authentic Chicken Shawarma Recipe

This authentic chicken shawarma recipe is a great recipe that the whole family will love. This stovetop grilled marinated chicken with homemade shawarma seasoning takes me back to what I grew up eating in my own home town Ramallah.

25 min4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless breast chicken thinly cut
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon clove powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place spices, yogurt, lemon and olive oil together in a bowl and mix well together.

  2. 2

    Cut breast chicken into thin slices and add to the mixture, integrate everything well together, and let it marinate for 2-4 hours or overnight.

  3. 3

    Heat skillet on medium-high and place chicken.

  4. 4

    Grill chicken on both sides until it's fully cooked.

  5. 5

    Once grilled slice chicken into thinly sliced pieces, similar to shaved shawarma.

  6. 6

    To serve, on the top of flat bread add chicken shawarma, cabbage, pickles, sliced onions with sumac, then drizzle tahini sauce.

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