Chicken Shawarma Plates

Ingredients (15)

• 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup garlic sauce (toum) or garlic yogurt
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cucumbers, chopped
• 4 pitas
• Rice for serving

Steps

1. Whisk the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, garlic and all the spices with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Coat the chicken and marinate 1 hour or overnight.
2. Heat the oven to 450°F. Spread the chicken on a sheet pan and roast 25 minutes, flipping once, until charred at the edges and cooked through.
3. Rest 5 minutes, then slice into strips.
4. Serve over rice with tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic sauce and warm pita.