Grilled Chicken Shawarma
Grilled Chicken Shawarma are always a great dinner idea for busy weeknights. If you love Middle Eastern flavors, this chicken shawarma is a must-try.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
For Serving
- 8 Pita Bread or Flat Breads
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomatoes
- diced red onions
Instructions
- Mix up the marinade by combining ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cardamom, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.
- Add chicken to a zip top bag and pour marinade over the top. Press out the excess air and seal. Turn the bag over and over, coating the chicken well. Refrigerate 4 - 6 hours.
- Make the yogurt sauce by combing the yogurt with lemon juice, cumin, garlic and salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or oak for smoke flavor.
- Remove chicken from marinade and place on the grill over indirect fire, cook with the grill closed for 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and continue to cook another 10-15 minutes or until chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove chicken from the grill and rest 5 minutes before slicing.
- Serve chicken in pita pockets with lettuce, tomato, red onion and yogurt sauce.
Notes
Store grilled chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Yogurt sauce can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Reheat sliced chicken in a skillet coated lightly with olive oil over medium heat. Stir occasionally until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1122mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g