Description
A comforting home-style shawarma plate made with juicy spiced chicken, warm pita, crispy fries, creamy garlic sauce, and tangy pickles, perfect for an easy and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600 grams boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 pieces pita bread
- 500 grams frozen fries
- 0.5 cup garlic sauce
- 0.5 cup sliced pickled cucumbers
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and prepare the frozen fries according to package instructions until crispy.
- In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, coriander, turmeric, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice.
- Add the chicken thighs to the bowl and mix well until evenly coated with the spice mixture.
- Place the seasoned chicken in the hot skillet in a single layer.
- Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden brown and fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest for a few minutes, then slice into strips.
- Warm the pita bread briefly.
- Assemble the plate with sliced chicken, crispy fries, warm pita bread, garlic sauce, and pickled cucumbers.
- Serve immediately while everything is warm.
Notes
- Let the chicken rest before slicing to keep it juicy.
- Slice the chicken against the grain for the best texture.
- Serve components separately for a build-your-own style meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Cooked
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: home style shawarma, chicken shawarma plate, easy shawarma recipe, Middle Eastern chicken, weeknight dinner idea