Baked Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Baked Chicken Shawarma Recipe). Middle Eastern foods rely on an abundance of spices and seasonings to create richly flavored food. Shawarma usually involves a stack of meat on a grill, but this recipe calls for a layer of chicken thighs on a sheet pan, in the oven. Use the broiler briefly, at the end of the baking time, to achieve extra flavor from the light char. Chicken can be served on steamed white rice, or sliced and served in a pita or flatbread with tomatoes, lettuce, and your favorite tzatziki or tahini sauce.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Baked Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Ingredients

⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 medium lemons

juiced

1 tablespoon lemon zest

4 tablespoons finely minced fresh garlic

4 teaspoons smoked paprika

4 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground coriander

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

or to taste

2 teaspoons salt

or to taste

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

or to taste

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 pounds boneless

skinless chicken thighs

1 large onions

sliced 1/2-inch thick

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Combine olive oil lemon juice and zest garlic smoked paprika ground cumin ground coriander crushed red pepper flakes salt pepper turmeric and cinnamon in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Seal the bag and gently squeeze ingredients together until they are well blended. Add chicken thighs to the bag squeeze out most of the air seal and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12x18-inch baking sheet. Spread onion slices over the bottom; add chicken thighs on top.

Step 3

Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven about 30 minutes. Switch on the broiler and move rack closer to the broiler. Broil chicken until a light char develops 2 to 3 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Baked Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 478.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.8g 60%

Carbohydrates: 7.4g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 37.1g 57%

Saturated Fat: 7.6g 38%

Cholesterol: 106mg 35%

Vitamin A Iu: 1239.1IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.1mg 100%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 24.8mg 41%

Folate: 17mcg 4%

Calcium: 59.4mg 6%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 39mg 14%

Potassium: 398.9mg 11%

Sodium: 682.2mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 333.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.