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Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma

Juicy spiced chicken thighs roast alongside sweet carrots, red onion, and green pepper on a single sheet pan. All the warm cardamom-and-cumin flavor of classic shawarma with almost no cleanup.

⏱ 20 minMiddle Easternchickensheet panshawarmamiddle easternweeknight dinner

Ingredients

  • 2 poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs · thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 2 tablespoonslemon juice
  • 4 clovesgarlic · minced
  • 1 teaspoonpaprika
  • 3/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2 teaspooncardamom
  • 1/2 teaspooncumin
  • 1/4 teaspooncinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspooncrushed red pepper
  • 1red onion · chopped
  • 4carrots · chopped
  • 1green pepper · chopped
  • —toum · for serving
  • —Arabic-style pita · for serving

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, salt, cardamom, cumin, cinnamon, and crushed red pepper. Add the chicken and gently toss to coat.

  4. 4

    Transfer the chicken to the prepared sheet pan and spread it out. Nestle the onion, carrots, and green pepper around the chicken.

  5. 5

    Bake for 18 minutes, then broil on the top rack for 2 minutes on high.

  6. 6

    Serve with pita and garlic sauce (toum), if desired.

Creator's notes

The written instructions say to nestle "tomatoes" around the chicken, but no tomatoes appear in the ingredient list; the carrots and peppers from the ingredient list are used here.

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