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Chicken Shawarma Meat

300kcal
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 6 hours
Total 6 hours 15 minutes
A spiced marinated chicken shawarma recipe for grilling, smoking, or oven-baking; great in pita with garlic sauce.
Servings 2 servings
Course Main Course
Cuisine Lebanese, Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 1 large garlic clove minced (or 2 small cloves)
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper reduce to 1/2 tsp for milder heat
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • chicken thighs about 500 g / 1 lb skinless, boneless (or mixture of thighs and some breasts); adjust quantity as needed

Method

  1. Mix all the dry spices (coriander, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt, cinnamon) and minced garlic together.
  2. Add lemon juice and olive oil to the spice mixture and stir to form a marinade.
  3. Toss the chicken in the marinade until well coated, then set aside for at least 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
  4. Grill the marinated chicken over charcoal or cook in the oven; do not overcook. Once cooked, chop roughly for use in pita or plates.

Nutrition

Calories300kcalCarbohydrates3gProtein35gFat18gSaturated Fat5gCholesterol110mgSodium900mgPotassium350mgSugar1gVitamin A2IUVitamin C4mgCalcium40mgIron2mg

Notes

You can grill, smoke, or oven-bake the chicken. You may use some chicken breasts in place of some thighs, but not all — thighs add important flavor. Serves well with Lebanese garlic sauce.

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