Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

Rating: 4.31 stars
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 8
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0

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).

By Christopher Walters
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • 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.

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  • Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

  • Remove chicken from the bowl and arrange in a single layer on a broiling pan. Discard excess marinade.

  • 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).

Editor's Note:

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
365 calories; 13.4 g total fat; 133 mg cholesterol; 480 mg sodium. 7.9 g carbohydrates; 51 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (8)

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Happyschmoopies
Rating: 4 stars
03/16/2017
I wasn't sure what to expect because we had never had Shawarma before but this was very tasty! I ended up working late so the chicken marinated about 13 hours. It was very tender and the different flavors worked well together. I am not sure what shawarma is supposed to taste like but we liked this recipe. I served on mediterranean pita bread with tomatoes lettuce cucumber red onion feta and a lemon yogurt sauce. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Kathy
Rating: 2 stars
02/15/2019
Made the recipe as is. Was not pleased with the result. Chicken was dry covered in a pasty sour tasting coating. I won t make it again. Read More
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 8
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 0
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Happyschmoopies
Rating: 4 stars
03/16/2017
I wasn't sure what to expect because we had never had Shawarma before but this was very tasty! I ended up working late so the chicken marinated about 13 hours. It was very tender and the different flavors worked well together. I am not sure what shawarma is supposed to taste like but we liked this recipe. I served on mediterranean pita bread with tomatoes lettuce cucumber red onion feta and a lemon yogurt sauce. Read More
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Happyschmoopies
Rating: 4 stars
03/16/2017
I wasn't sure what to expect because we had never had Shawarma before but this was very tasty! I ended up working late so the chicken marinated about 13 hours. It was very tender and the different flavors worked well together. I am not sure what shawarma is supposed to taste like but we liked this recipe. I served on mediterranean pita bread with tomatoes lettuce cucumber red onion feta and a lemon yogurt sauce. Read More
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Deirdre
Rating: 5 stars
01/20/2019
Loved it!!! Read More
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Daridog
Rating: 5 stars
03/22/2017
Very good!!! I also made rice with turmeric seasoning. Read More
Kathy
Rating: 2 stars
02/14/2019
Made the recipe as is. Was not pleased with the result. Chicken was dry covered in a pasty sour tasting coating. I won t make it again. Read More
Susan Andrea
Rating: 4 stars
07/15/2018
Great combination but the chicken was a bit dry. Second day we had leftovers for lunch and I added Tsatziki and Humous.. was REALLY good! Read More
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Rezlaw
Rating: 2 stars
01/20/2019
I made the recipe today. Followed instructions. Was disappointed. Flavors were good but marinating in yogurt left a paste on the chicken which neither my husband nor I cared for. It made the chicken seem mushy. Won't make it again. Read More
Michelle Lister
Rating: 5 stars
07/03/2018
We ve made this s few times. Easy and very favourable. Chicken always turns out tender. Read More
Canan Agaoglu
Rating: 5 stars
01/08/2019
This recipe is fabulous with intense flavor. I'd like to try it on the grill. I used fresh ground coriander since my ground coriander was old and lost its flavor and a little extra garlic. Read More
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