Shawarma Hack!!
Shawarma Hack!!
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Vegetables
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- 1 packet shawarma seasoning, (approximately 2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 onion, large, 1 thick slice for base, rest sliced into rings
- 2 bell peppers, 1 red and 1 green, sliced into strips
- 2 potatoes, medium, sliced into wedges
For Assembly
- 4 pita bread
- 1/2 cup garlic sauce, store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup pickles, sliced
- 2 cups french fries, cooked, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the thinly sliced chicken thighs, shawarma seasoning, olive oil, salt, lemon juice, and minced garlic. Mix thoroughly until every piece of chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the vegetables: Slice one large onion into rings, reserving one thick slice for the base. Slice the red and green bell peppers into strips. Cut the potatoes into wedges.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
On a large baking tray, place the thick slice of onion in the center to serve as a base. Stack the seasoned chicken thighs vertically around the central onion slice, forming a cone-like shape resembling a traditional shawarma rotisserie.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Arrange the potato wedges, remaining sliced onions, and sliced bell peppers around the base of the chicken stack on the baking tray.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Place the assembled tray into the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, and the vegetables are tender. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165°F (74°C).
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 400
- 7
Once cooked, remove the tray from the oven. Carefully carve thin slices of chicken from the vertical stack.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
To assemble the shawarma wraps, warm the pita bread according to package instructions. Spread garlic sauce generously over each piece of pita.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Place carved chicken slices, roasted vegetables from the tray, sliced pickles, and French fries onto the pita bread.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Roll up the pita bread tightly to form a wrap. Cut each wrap in half before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Shawarma Hack!!
For the Chicken and Vegetables
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- 1 packet shawarma seasoning, (approximately 2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 onion, large, 1 thick slice for base, rest sliced into rings
- 2 bell peppers, 1 red and 1 green, sliced into strips
- 2 potatoes, medium, sliced into wedges
For Assembly
- 4 pita bread
- 1/2 cup garlic sauce, store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup pickles, sliced
- 2 cups french fries, cooked, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the thinly sliced chicken thighs, shawarma seasoning, olive oil, salt, lemon juice, and minced garlic. Mix thoroughly until every piece of chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the vegetables: Slice one large onion into rings, reserving one thick slice for the base. Slice the red and green bell peppers into strips. Cut the potatoes into wedges.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
On a large baking tray, place the thick slice of onion in the center to serve as a base. Stack the seasoned chicken thighs vertically around the central onion slice, forming a cone-like shape resembling a traditional shawarma rotisserie.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Arrange the potato wedges, remaining sliced onions, and sliced bell peppers around the base of the chicken stack on the baking tray.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Place the assembled tray into the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, and the vegetables are tender. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165°F (74°C).
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 400 - 7
Once cooked, remove the tray from the oven. Carefully carve thin slices of chicken from the vertical stack.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
To assemble the shawarma wraps, warm the pita bread according to package instructions. Spread garlic sauce generously over each piece of pita.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Place carved chicken slices, roasted vegetables from the tray, sliced pickles, and French fries onto the pita bread.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Roll up the pita bread tightly to form a wrap. Cut each wrap in half before serving.
⏱️ 2 min