Chicken Shwarma Chawarma Lahme Recipes

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the cumin, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder, sweet paprika and cloves. Set aside the shawarma spice mix for now.
• Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with salt on both sides, then thinly slice into small bite-sized pieces.
• Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the shwarma spices and toss to coat. Add the onions, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss everything together again. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight (if you don't have time, you can cut or skip marinating time)
• When ready, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it sit in room temperature for a few minutes.
• Spread the marinated chicken with the onions in one layer on a large lightly-oiled baking sheet pan. Roast for 30 minutes in the 425 degrees F heated-oven. For a more browned, crispier chicken, move the pan to the top rack and broil very briefly (watch carefully). Remove from the oven.
• While the chicken is roasting, prepare the pita pockets. Make tahini sauce according to this recipe or Tztaziki sauce according to this recipe. Make 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad according to this recipe. Set aside.
• To serve, open pita pockets up. Spread a little tahini sauce or Tzatziki sauce, add chicken shawarma, arugula, Mediterranean salad and pickles or olives, if you like. Serve immediately!

CHICKEN SHAWARMA (MIDDLE EASTERN)

Steps:

• Marinade chicken - Combine the marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag. Add the chicken, seal, the massage from the outside with your hands to make sure each piece is coated. Marinate 24 hours (minimum 3 hours).
• Yogurt Sauce - Combine the Yogurt Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until required (it will last for 3 days in the fridge).
• Preheat stove or BBQ - Heat a large non-stick skillet with 1 tablespoon over medium high heat, or lightly brush a BBQ hotplate/grills with oil and heat to medium high. (See notes for baking)
• Cook chicken - Place chicken in the skillet or on the grill and cook the first side for 4 to 5 minutes until nicely charred. Turn and cook the other side for 3 to 4 minutes (the 2nd side takes less time).
• Rest - Remove chicken from the grill and cover loosely with foil. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• In a glass baking dish, mix together the malt vinegar, 1/4 cup yogurt, vegetable oil, mixed spice, cardamom, salt and pepper. Place the chicken thighs into the mixture and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together the tahini, 1/4 cup yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, taste, and adjust flavors if desired. Cover and refrigerate.
• Cover the chicken and bake in the marinade for 30 minutes, turning once. Uncover, and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is browned and cooked through. Remove from the dish, and cut into slices.
• Place sliced chicken, tomato, onion, and lettuce onto pita breads. Roll up, and top with the tahini sauce.

OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Prepare a marinade for the chicken. Combine the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and red pepper flakes in a large bowl, then whisk to combine. Add the chicken and toss well to coat. Cover and store in refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat oven to 425 degrees. Use the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to grease a rimmed sheet pan. Add the quartered onion to the chicken and marinade, and toss once to combine. Remove the chicken and onion from the marinade, and place on the pan, spreading everything evenly across it.
• Put the chicken in the oven and roast until it is browned, crisp at the edges and cooked through, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to rest 2 minutes, then slice into bits. (To make the chicken even more crisp, set a large pan over high heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, then the sliced chicken, and sauté until everything curls tight in the heat.) Scatter the parsley over the top and serve with tomatoes, cucumbers, pita, white sauce, hot sauce, olives, fried eggplant, feta, rice - really anything you desire.

CHICKEN SHWARMA - CHAWARMA LAHME

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts, or just white chicken meat, into long, slim strips, then into lengths that are about an inch long.
• Put them into a bowl or other container, and allow them to marinate in the lemon juice (or white vinegar, if you want), olive oil, crushed and diced garlic, yoghurt, tomato paste, salt, pepper and spices.
• Allow 24 hours for the flavors to develop.
• The following day, remove and drain the chicken pieces from the marinade, and saute them for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot as a mezze or for sandwiches along with thinly sliced onions, deseeded tomato, and any other crudites, or pickled crudites.

CHICKEN SHWARMA, MY WAY.

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts, into long, slim strips, then into lengths that are about an inch long.
• Put them into a bowl, and allow them to marinate in the lemon juice and rind, olive oil, crushed and diced garlic, yoghurt, tomato paste, salt, pepper and spices.
• Allow 24 hours for the flavors to develop. [ i know it seems like a long wait, but it'll be worth it].
• The following day, remove and drain the chicken pieces from the marinade, and saute them for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot as a mezze or for sandwiches along with thinly sliced onions, deseeded tomato, pickles, and fresh baked pita.

SHAWARMA CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• MARINADE:.
• In a large bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the thighs; give a good whisk. Working in batches, add chicken pieces and stir until well coated.
• Cover and transfer to the fridge for 24 hours.
• YOGURT SAUCE:.
• The next day, make the yogurt sauce by combining all the ingredients; stir well. Cover and chill until needed.
• Preheat the barbecue to 500 - 550ºF.
• SHAWARMA:.
• Assemble the kebabs by sliding on a piece of onion followed by a piece of red pepper. Slide on some chicken pieces, about 7 to 8; repeat with onion, pepper and meat. Finish the kebab with a red pepper piece and onion piece.
• Evenly space the chicken out so it cooks properly and transfer the kebabs to a baking sheet while assembling the others.
• Place the kebabs on the grate of the preheated barbecue, close the lid and grill them for about 5 to 6 minutes per side at 500 to 550ºF - if they're charred a little bit, that's fine.
• To make pitas, place some chopped lettuce right across the middle of the flatbread then a row of cubed tomatoes and another of English cucumber. Place the chicken on the pita and generously spoon on some yogurt sauce.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN SHAWARMA WITH BEN STILLER AND AHMED BADR RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in a large bowl and whisk together.
• Add the chicken thighs and coat evenly.
• Cover and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours
• Prepare the sauce by adding all sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Mix together and chill until ready to serve.
• Adjust the oven rack about 6 inches (15 cm) from the top heat source in your oven, then preheat the broiler.
• Line a baking sheet with foil and a wire rack.
• Place chicken in single layer on prepared wire rack, with the smooth sides down. Broil until chicken is well browned and registers at least 165˚F (74˚C), about 16-20 minutes. You may need to rotate the sheet pan halfway through if your broiler heats unevenly. Remove and rest the chicken for 5 minutes before handling, and turn off the oven.
• While chicken rests, warm your pitas in the still-warm oven for a few minutes.
• Slice the chicken into thin strips and transfer to platter.
• Serve with sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, pickles, prepared yogurt sauce, and warm pita.
• Enjoy!

SHAWARMA MARINADE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Zest lemons until you have 1 tablespoon zest. Juice both lemons.
• Combine lemon zest and juice with olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, coriander, pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, pepper, and cinnamon in a glass jar. Seal jar with a lid and shake vigorously to combine.