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Name: Traditional Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs (or lamb/beef); 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional); 6-8 pieces pita bread; 1 cup tahini sauce (for serving); 1 large tomato, sliced; 1 large cucumber, sliced; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup pickled turnips, sliced (optional); 1/2 cup sumac onions (thinly sliced red onions mixed with sumac and salt)

Shawarma

Lebanon

Middle East

Shawarma is a Lebanese dish made with marinated slices of lamb, beef, or chicken, stacked on a vertical rotisserie and roasted. The meat is shaved off the rotisserie and served in pita bread with tahini sauce.

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