Healthy Chicken Shawarma Recipe – Easy Homemade Dinner

Juicy, flavorful chicken shawarma made with simple spices and an easy homemade marinade. Perfect for wraps, bowls, salads, or a healthy high-protein dinner.

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Why You’ll Love This Chicken Shawarma

Juicy and full of flavor – The chicken is marinated with warm spices, garlic, lime juice, and oil for tender, flavorful results in every bite.

Easy to make at home – You only need simple ingredients and a straightforward cooking method to make delicious chicken shawarma in your own kitchen.

High in protein – Chicken shawarma is a satisfying protein-packed meal that works well for lunch, dinner, or post-workout meals.

Perfect for meal prep – Make a larger batch and use it throughout the week for quick lunches, wraps, salads, or rice bowls. This recipe is so versatile. Serve it in pita bread, over rice, with roasted vegetables, on a salad, or as part of a Mediterranean-style platter.

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Healthy Chicken Shawarma Recipe – Easy Homemade Dinner

Courses: Dinner, Main Dish

Prep Time 70 mins Cook Time 1 hr Rest Time 10 mins

Servings: 2

Ingredients

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• 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (sliced into thin strips)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon all spice (optional)

Instructions

Make the marinade

1. In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and salt.

Marinate the chicken

1. Add the chicken and coat well with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight for the best flavor.

Cook the chicken

1. Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until fully cooked and nicely browned.

Rest the chicken

1. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and let it rest for about 5 minutes.

Note

Chicken thighs give the juiciest and most flavorful result, but chicken breast also works well.

For the best flavor, marinate the chicken overnight.

Do not overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if needed so the chicken browns properly.