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BBQ Chicken Shawarma

Ingredients

  • 1 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts and thighs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 3/4 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tbsp. cooking oil
  • Tomatoes sliced
  • Cucumbers chopped
  • Lettuce chopped
  • Rice
  • Yogurt plain

Instructions

  • Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil and the spices.
  • Cut the chicken breasts into 5-6 pieces, and the thighs into 3-4.
  • Marinate the chicken at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight.
  • Barbecue the chicken for 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  • Cut the chicken into shawarma-like pieces.
  • Saute the chicken in the cooking oil until it begins to crisp.
  • Serve chicken over rice, with tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce. Top with yogurt.