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Chicken Thigh Shawarma with Ginger and Smoked Paprika
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Chicken Thigh Shawarma with Ginger and Smoked Paprika

Homemade chicken shawarma with a rich Middle Eastern spice blend – fragrant, juicy and perfect in a pita with tahini.

⏱ 35 minMake ahead: 2 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Coat the pieces of the chicken in a mixture of the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, smoked paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, salt and black pepper, cover and marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
    BowlRefrigerator
  2. 2
    Heat a grill pan pan over high heat.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveGrill pan
  3. 3
    Grill the pieces of the chicken 6–7 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, let rest 5 minutes and slice into thin strips.
    KnifeCutting board
  5. 5
    Heat a dry pan over medium heat, and warm the pita in it.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveFrying pan
  6. 6
    Serve immediately in pitas, with tahini, chopped Israeli salad and pickles.
628calories
58 gprotein
48 gcarbs
21 gfat
● protein 37%● carbs 31%● fat 31%

Per serving (367 g), of 4 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Grill pan · Also works: Cast-iron pan (No grill marks) · Charcoal grill (Outdoors) · Broiler (Broiler)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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