Easy Chicken Shawarma Recipe
This chicken shawarma is spiced just right and easily cooked in a loaf pan for the juiciest of outcomes.
The most amazing flavor combination exists in this Middle Eastern Chicken Shawarma recipe. It will definitely leave you coming back for more. The most important part is the baking in a loaf pan – its what creates super juicy and tender meat. You can also pan fry the meat.
In my process, I skipped the marinating time altogether but feel free to marinate overnight for a delicious outcome. Serve this delicious meat with my Lazy Tzatziki, Traditional Tzatziki, hummus or tahini. Serve with my Fattoush Salad and 3 Ingredient Flatbread recipe!
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Easy Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs potato starch (or corn starch or arrowroot powder or tapioca starch)
- 1 tbs salt
- 1 tsp each paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the spices.
- In a large bowl, toss your chicken pieces in the oil to coat, then sprinkle on the potato starch and toss to coat. Lastly add in the spices and toss to coat well. At this point you can marinate for 2-3 hours (or overnight) or get right into cooking it (which is what I did).
- Layer the chicken in the loaf pan and press down at the end. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and let it rest for 10 minutes to soak up the juices. Turn the pan over onto a cutting board and slice the chicken as you need it.
Notes
Nutritional Info for Chicken Shawarma ONLY. Does not include flatbreads, fixins and tzatziki.
This can also be served with hummus or tahini.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 1948mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
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Please say amount of chicken thighs in lbs as saying eight thighs can be very subjective. Thank you.
Its about 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs. I’m sorrry for the confusion!
I made this recipe and my family loved it! I am impressed with my tzatziki, it was most delicious!! I didn’t use all spices the chicken called for and used seasoning salt instead of regular salt (1/2 the amount). This is my second time making the chicken, last time I served it with white rice. My family loved it so much I decided to make the recipe with the pita and tzatziki this time and it was perfection! Thank you! I appreciate you and your recipes
Hi Elvira, I’m so happy you and your family loved the recipe! Thanks so much for coming back to leave your feedback! Cheers!
This recipe is one of my all-time favorite. The spices are so good and the chicken is always tender and fresh. I could eat it every day!
Hi Joanne, I’m glad you tried it and loved it! Thank you for the kind feedback!