Homemade Chicken Shawarma Plate

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Ground Cumin
• 1 tbsp Ground Coriander
• 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Ground cloves
• 2 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
• 1 Large Cooking Onion

  sliced
• 1 Lemon

  juice and zest
• 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• 2 cups Hummus
• 2 cups Baba Ghanoush
• 2 cups Greek Salad
• 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives
• 6 Pita
• 1 cup Fresh mint

  chopped

Instructions

• 1 In a large mixing bowl combine the cumin, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder,
  cayenne pepper, paprika and cloves. Set aside the shawarma spice mix as you'll
  need it later.
• 2 Pat the chicken thighs dry and season generously with salt on both sides. Thinly
  slice chicken meat into small bite-sized strips.
• 3 Dump the chicken strips into the mixing bowl and toss in shawarma spices until
  the raw meat is fully coated.
• 4 Add the onions, lemon juice, lemon zest and olive oil. Toss again until the
  mixture is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight to
  allow the chicken to marinate.
• 5 Before you're ready to eat, preheat the oven in your kitchen to 425 degrees.
  Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature as the
  oven heats up.
• 6 Spread the marinated chicken with the onions in one layer on a large oiled
  baking sheet. Roast for 30 minutes, tossing the chicken shawarma after they've
  been in the oven for 15 minutes.
• 7 For a more browned, crispier chicken, move the pan to the top rack and broil
  very briefly for 1-2 minutes.
• 8 Remove roasted chicken from the oven and get ready to prepare a healthy shawarma
  plate or platter for a large group.
• 9 If you're serving a large group family-style at the table prepare an eye-popping
  Shawarma Platter featuring roast chicken shawarma topped with garlic sauce and
  chopped mint. Place individual bowls of Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Greek Salad, Pita
  and Kalamata Olives at the table so guests can serve themselves.
• 10 Serving individual shawarma plates at a dinner party? Decorate each plate with
  generous helpings of Middle Eastern spiced roast chicken, Baba Ghanoush, Hummus,
  Greek Salad, Olives and warm pita. Top each shawarma plate with sliced mint and
  serve.

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