Chicken Shawarma (On the Rocks)
Chicken shawarma on the rocks is one of the best chicken and rice dishes out there. Here is how you make it at home.
Servings: 2 plates
Ingredients
Chicken ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Sauce ingredients
- 1 cup mayo
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- 2-3 cloves grated garlic
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to taste)
Topping
- tahini
- sriracha
Instructions
- Flatten our chicken thighs as much as possible, optional, it just helps absorb more seasoning and cook faster.6 chicken thighs
- Add our flattened chicken into a bowl along with olive oil and the rest of the seasonings. Mix well and let it marinate while we make the sauce.1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp cumin powder, 2 tsp sumac, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground allspice, 1 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 tsp cardamom powder, 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Mix together all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Adjust consistency using lemon juice or water.1 cup mayo, ¼ cup greek yogurt, 2-3 cloves grated garlic, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Into a hot pan cook our chicken until charred on each side and cooked through. 3-5 minutes each side.
- Remove and cut into smaller pieces.
- Plate our chicken on top of brown rice, cover in our garlic sauce, tahini, and hot sauce to taste.tahini, sriracha
