Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 3/4 tbsp ground cumin
  • 3/4 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 3/4 tbsp ground coriander
  • 3/4 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3/4 tbsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, more if you prefer
  • Salt
  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 large lemon, juice of
  • 1/3 cup Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 pita pockets
  • Tahini sauce or Greek Tzatziki sauce
  • Baby arugula
  • 3-ingredient Mediterranean Salad
  • Pickles or kalmata olives (optional)

Instruction

  • In a small bowl, mix the cumin, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder, sweet paprika and cloves. Set aside the shawarma spice mix for now.
  • Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with salt on both sides, then thinly slice into small bite-sized pieces.
  • Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the shwarma spices and toss to coat. Add the onions, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss everything together again. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight (if you don't have time, you can cut or skip marinating time)
  • When ready, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Take the chicken out of the fridge and let it sit in room temperature for a few minutes.
  • Spread the marinated chicken with the onions in one layer on a large lightly-oiled baking sheet pan. Roast for 30 minutes in the 425 degrees F heated-oven. For a more browned, crispier chicken, move the pan to the top rack and broil very briefly (watch carefully). Remove from the oven.
  • While the chicken is roasting, prepare the pita pockets. Make tahini sauce according to this recipe or Tztaziki sauce according to this recipe. Make 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad according to this recipe. Set aside.
  • To serve, open pita pockets up. Spread a little tahini sauce or Tzatziki sauce, add chicken shawarma, arugula, Mediterranean salad and pickles or olives, if you like. Serve immediately!