{"id":114,"date":"2023-02-03T22:21:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/?p=114"},"modified":"2026-01-03T01:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:16:59","slug":"oven-roasted-chicken-shawarma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/2023\/02\/03\/oven-roasted-chicken-shawarma\/","title":{"rendered":"Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

source: "Once Upon a Chef Weeknight \/ Weekend Cookbook"
\ncreation date: 2022-11-28
\nmod date: 2022-11-28<\/p>\n

Servings: 4-6
\nPrep Time: 15 Minutes
\nCook Time: 35 Minutes
\nTotal Time: 45 Minutes<\/p>\n

\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n

For the Chicken<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Amount<\/th>\nIngredient<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
5 T<\/td>\nExtra-Virgin Olive Oil<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 1\/2 tsp<\/td>\nSalt<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 tsp<\/td>\nCumin<\/td>\nground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 tsp<\/td>\nCoriander<\/td>\nground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\/4 tsp<\/td>\nTurmeric<\/td>\nground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4 tsp<\/td>\nCayenne Pepper<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/8 tsp<\/td>\nGround Cinnamon<\/td>\nscant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Cloves<\/td>\nGarlic<\/td>\nminced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 1\/4 lbs<\/td>\nChicken Thighs<\/td>\nboneless, trimmed of excess fat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 large<\/td>\nYellow Onion<\/td>\nsliced 1\/2 inch thick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
For the Sauce<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Amount<\/th>\nIngredient<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
3\/4 Cup<\/td>\nPlain Greek Yogurt<\/td>\nwhole milk preferred, ok to substitute 2 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4 Cup<\/td>\nMayonnaise<\/td>\nuse best quality such as Hellmann's or Duke's<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 T<\/td>\nLemon Juice<\/td>\nfrom 1 lemon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Clove<\/td>\nGarlic<\/td>\nminced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\/4 tsp<\/td>\nSalt<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
For Serving<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Amount<\/th>\nIngredient<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
6 pieces<\/td>\nFlatbread<\/td>\nnaan or pita<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 small<\/td>\nEnglish Cucumber<\/td>\nhalved, seeded, and thinly sliced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 ripe<\/td>\nTomatoes<\/td>\nthinly sliced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Instructions<\/h5>\n
    \n
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.<\/li>\n
  2. Make the chicken in a large bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of the oil, 1 1\/4 teaspoons of the salt, the cumin, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, cinnamon, and garlic. Add the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Transfer the chicken to the prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n
  3. To the same bowl (no need to rinse it out), add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the remaining 1\/4 teaspoon of salt, and the onion; toss until the onion is thoroughly coated. Transfer the onion to the prepared baking sheet, arranging it around the chicken in a single layer.<\/li>\n
  4. Roast for about 35 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the onion is softened and starting to brown.<\/li>\n
  5. While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.<\/li>\n
  6. Serve the chicken: When the chicken is done, leave the oven on and place the flatbread directly on the rack to warm for a few minutes.<\/li>\n
  7. Slice the chicken into 1 inch thick strips and toss it in the pan with the onion and juices. Transfer the chicken and onion, along with any juices to a serving platter. Serve with the warm flatbread, the yogurt sauce, and the cucumber and tomatoes, and let everyone assemble individual wraps.<\/li>\n
  8. As an alternate sauce, use a tahini sauce. https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/2023\/02\/03\/best-tahini-sauce\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    source: "Once Upon a Chef Weeknight \/ Weekend Cookbook" creation date: 2022-11-28 mod date: 2022-11-28 Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes Total Time: 45 Minutes Ingredients For the Chicken Amount Ingredient Notes 5 T Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1 1\/2 tsp Salt …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,9],"tags":[22,68,25,57,23,26,29],"class_list":["post-114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicken","category-main-dish","tag-chicken","tag-cookbook","tag-dinner","tag-greek","tag-mediterranean","tag-once-upon-a-chef","tag-web"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abzug.org\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}