Chicken Shawarma

Chicken shawarama served on rice with tehina and olives.

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Chicken Shawarma

by Daniel Saraga April-24-2009

This shawarama recipe (given to us by Andrea Altberg) is a family favourite and goes well with tehina and olives on rice, as well as in a sandwich.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tbsp garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 6-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes

Instructions

1. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and all spices in a large bowl.2. Toss chicken in mixture and let marinate for 12-24 hours, stirring mixture every 8 hours.3. Skewer chicken and grill for approximately 5 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through.Serve with rice, creamy dill sauce (or tehina), hummus, pita and pickles.

Details

Prep time: 12 hour Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 13 hour Yield: 6-8 servings

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