Description
Make spit roasted street style Chicken Shawarma at home in an oven with my simple trick! Amazon char and amazing flavours that you will love! So so easy!
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Ingredients
For the Shawarma
1kgchicken thighs, boneless and skinless
¼cupolive oil
1lemon, juiced
1tablespoongarlic paste
½tablespoonginger paste
2tablespoonshoney
3/4teaspooncumin, ground
1tablespoonchilli powder, or paprika
1/2teaspooncinnamon, ground
1tspcoriander powder
¾teaspoonoregano, dried
¾teaspoonturmeric, ground
1teaspoonblack pepper, ground
2teaspoonssalt
Add Ons
6-8Pitas
Pickled Beetroot and Onions, (See Note 2)
Hummus, (See Note 3)
Garlic Mayo or Toum, (See Note 4)
Sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, half moons like the beetroot
Lemon Wedges
Coriander
Instructions
- Marinate all the ingredients mentioned under Chicken Shawarma and set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour
- In the meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220 C/428 F
- Line a loaf tin with parchment paper overhang on the longer side to make it easy to pull out the grilled chicken later
- Layer the chicken thighs one on top of the other so that all the chicken is tightly packed in the tin
- Broil (only the top heating element on) for 25 minutes till the top is nicely charred and the chicken is cooked through and registers an internal temperature of 74 C/165 F
Grilling Instructions
- Prepare the grill by preheating the grill to medium high and brush the bbq grills with oil
- Place the chicken thighs on the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes (wait till golden brown but if it starts charring too fast, adjust the heat), and then flip the chicken to cook the other side for 2 minutes.
- Baste generously with leftover marinade in the bowl and flip and cook for 1 minute
- Keep repeating the basting and flipping every minute or so till the chicken has been cooking for 8-10 minutes and the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken registers 74 C/165 F
- Transfer all the chicken to a plate and let it rest for 8-10 minutes before slicing
