Prep
20 mins (plus marinate)
Cook
15 mins
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Griddle
Low
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Master the art of easy chicken shawarma on the Blackstone griddle! Marinated chicken thighs, warm spices, and a perfectly seasoned flat top give you crispy, juicy shawarma that rivals your favorite takeout. Served with turmeric rice and a garlic white sauce.
Marinade
- •1/2 cup plain yogurt
- •Juice of 1 lemon
- •5 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 Tbsp coriander
- •1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- •2 Tbsp olive oil
- •1 Tbsp Hussey's Heifer Dust
- •1 Tbsp chicken powder
Garlic White Sauce
- •1 cup plain yogurt
- •1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
- •Juice of 1 lime
- •3 cloves garlic
- •1 tsp cumin
- •Salt and pepper to taste
- •2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- •1/4 cup fresh parsley
Chicken Shawarma
- •1 lb chicken thighs
- •2 packages ready rice
- •1 tsp turmeric
- •1 tsp chicken powder
- •4 pieces pita bread
Instructions
- 1Mix the marinade in a large bowl. Once mixed, add the chicken thighs and coat well. Let sit several hours or overnight.
- 2Mix the garlic white sauce together in a food processor or blender. Put in a small bowl and set aside.
- 3Preheat griddle to low. Add some clarified butter, then add the chicken to the griddle. On the other side, add clarified butter and the 2 packages of ready rice with turmeric. Add chicken powder to the rice and a little more clarified butter and mix. Add about 1/4–1/2 cup water to the rice and mix.
- 4Cook the chicken for a few minutes and flip. Cook a few minutes on the other side. Cook until you reach 180°F internal on the chicken.
- 5While the chicken is cooking, keep flipping the rice. When the chicken reaches 185°F, take it off the griddle to a platter. Remove the rice to the platter.
- 6Add pita bread to the griddle to warm for about 30 seconds per side. Chop up the chicken and put it in the pita. Add some rice and then some garlic white sauce. Enjoy!
Hussey's Egg-Griddle Tips
- ▸Marinate overnight for the most flavorful chicken.
- ▸Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts — don't substitute.
