Chicken Shawarma

"A family favorite! Roast or grill this easy chicken shawarma recipe, a popular Middle Eastern street food with a flavorful, garlicky marinade, soft pita bread, and a cool and creamy yogurt sauce. Garnish each serving with fresh veggies, pickled red onions, feta cheese, and olives, and pair it with a side of rice pilaf. The satisfying, healthy dinner always wins rave reviews! Chicken shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern street food consisting of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical spit. It was originally made with lamb or mutton, but these days you'll find it with chicken, turkey, beef, or veal as well. Thin slices of chicken are shaved off of the rotating cone as it cooks, and then served as a sandwich or wrap, in a flatbread such as pita or laffa. Chicken shawarma is typically served with garlic sauce, tahini sauce, or mango sauce, as well as fries, and pickles. The sandwiches may be garnished with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, pickled vegetables, and hummus."

Preparation Time15 min

Chilling Time3 hr

Cooking Time33 min

Cooking MethodGrilling, Oven