This is a flavorful chicken dish, which I first tasted at a little Lebanese restaurant. While normally shawarma is sliced off a rotisserie, it can be made at home with just a few changes. Be warned, it takes a day of prep time. For lunch, serve as a sandwich in warmed flatbread with cucumber sauce, sliced onion, and seeded tomato. For dinner, serve with rice and lentils (for a treat, look up mujadarrah on this site).
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 0.25 cups lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
Instructions
-
1
Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Mix in chicken strips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to marinate, 8 hours to overnight.
-
2
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
-
3
Remove chicken from the bowl and arrange in a single layer on a broiling pan. Discard excess marinade.
-
4
Broil chicken, turning once, until juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore Unknown Recipes
Italian Meringue Buttercream
Everyone thinks that I got the cake from a professional bakery when I use this buttercream. It is fluffy and not too sweet, perfect for wedding cakes or layered with pound cake and fruit preserves. Tightly-wrapped, it can be frozen for a month or two. Makes enough to frost an 8-inch layer cake.
Cranberry Squares
These cranberry sauce cookies are very yummy. Try different fruits or jams to change the flavor.
Marry Me Bean Soup
This creamy marry me bean soup is packed with protein and is sure to keep you warm and full. The best part is you can have it on the table in less than 25 minutes. It's easy to double the recipe, too.