Dairy Free Chicken Shawarma

Total time1 hr 50 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time30 min

This bold, spice-rubbed chicken is exactly the kind of dinner that makes you forget you're even thinking about restrictions. The marinade — a heady mix of cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, and a hit of cayenne — gets massaged into chicken thighs and left to soak up flavor before hitting a hot oven, where the edges char and crisp beautifully on a wire rack. Sliced thin against the grain, the chicken stays juicy and deeply seasoned, piled over crisp cucumber, ripe tomato, and sharp scallion greens. The bright, garlicky lemon dressing spooned on top ties every component together without weighing it down. Tucked into warm flatbread or eaten straight off the platter, this one delivers all the punchy, char-grilled flavor of classic shawarma. It's a reliable, satisfying pick for a dairy free dinner rotation.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the marinade

3 tbsp garlic-infused oil
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1 ½ tsp ground cumin
1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For the chicken

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

For the yogurt sauce

¾ cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp garlic-infused oil
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp kosher salt

For serving

1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
4 scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced
gluten free flatbread or gluten free pita, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic-infused oil, cumin, smoked paprika, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, cayenne, salt, and 2 tbsp lemon juice until combined.
2
Add the chicken thighs to the bowl and turn to coat thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.

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