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Homemade chicken shawarma

Homemade chicken shawarma is easy to make and fills the belly without breaking the bank
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 55 minutes
marinate for up to 2 days
Total Time 3 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine greek

Equipment

  • Sheet pan
  • Strong BBQ Skewers*
  • Large bowl with Lid
  • Small Bowls
  • Grater or garlic press
  • Knife
  • Cutting board

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 4-5 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • Pita Bread
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • 1 large Onion or Potato see notes

Chicken Marinade:

  • 1 1/2 TBSP Kinders Greek Blend seasoning
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp black or white Pepper
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/3 Cup Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 cucumber grated and drained
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp chopped dill

Instructions
 

Instructions:

  • Add chicken thighs, Kinders Greek Blend seasoning, Salt, Pepper, Cumin, Paprika, Greek Yogurt, Lemon Juice, and Olive Oil to a bowl.
  • Mix well and cover
  • Let sit for 2 hours minimum and up to 48 hours.
  • When ready to cook preheat the oven to 375

For Stand Up Cooking Method

  • Cut large yellow onion in two large pieces.
  • Add the skewers to the onion
  • Layer chicken on skewers
  • Cook for 50 mins

For Layflat cooking method

  • Place marinated thighs onto. parchment lined baking sheet
  • Bake for 25 mins on one side
  • Bake for 20-25 mins on the other side
  • Once chicken is cooked, begin making the sauce.
  • Grate cucumber, add to several paper towels and squeeze the juice out.
  • Add all other ingredients to a small bowl, mix and taste for balance of flavors.
  • Set aside
  • Chop up the chicken.
  • Warm the pitas they layer on chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and sliced red onion or pickles. Add the sauce, serve and enjoy

Notes

I made this recipe twice. The first time the meat marinated for 48 hours, the second 12 hours, naturally the longer is marinates the better but it was delicious both times.
I used the largest onion I could find for the stand up method, it continued to fall over due to the size of my thighs, I would suggest using a potato vs the onion if your thighs are on the larger side.
This can be made without the skewers, I would decrease the cooking time and begin checking for your desired crispiness around 40 mins of baking.
The stand up method did yield a juicer chicken-but it took longer to cook.
If it falls over repeatedly just lay the chicken flat and use the flatlay method. It will still be delcious
Keyword chicken, sandwich
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