Chicken Shawarma

Made with a bold seasoning blend, plus freezer-friendly, this Chicken Shawarma recipe is perfect for your next Middle Eastern-inspired meal. These easy chicken bites cook up quickly and are so versatile.

This popular Middle Eastern dish makes the perfect freezer meal to have on hand. The spices can also be used with many other types of proteins like pork, lamb, or beef, making it very versatile.

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Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cubed
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. shawarma seasoning

For serving:

• Pitas 
• Parsley (optional, for garnish)
• dill pickles (optional)
• hummus (optional)
• tabouleh
• Tzatziki or yogurt (optional)

Assembly Instructions:

1. Put the raw cubed chicken in a large resealable freezer bag.
2. Add olive oil and shawarma seasoning and toss in the bag to combine.
3. Get out as much air as you can and seal.
4. Freeze.

Cooking Instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Cook on high in a skillet until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Serve on white pitas with hummus, tzatziki, tabouleh, chopped pickles, olive oil and other Greek toppings to create a wrap.
   

How to Serve this Recipe as a Complete Meal

Spread a layer of hummus on a pita, add some of the cooked meat, top with some dill pickle slices, tabbouleh, and sprinkle with a bit of parsley. We also like to add yogurt or tzatziki. Roll the pita and get to the eating! 

You could also serve this with a Greek salad of olives, feta, cucumbers, and red onion. Or make Chicken Shawarma bowls with rice, couscous, or quinoa as the filling.

For more quick and delicious freezer meals like this one, check out these recipes: Street Chicken Tacos, Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs, or One Pot Sausage and Vegetable Pasta.

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Chicken Shawarma

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

7 mins

Total Time

17 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Servings: 6

Calories: 229 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cubed
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. shawarma seasoning

For serving:

• pitas
• parsley optional, for garnish
• dill pickles optional
• hummus (optional
• tabouleh
• tzatziki or yogurt optional

Instructions

Assembly Instructions:

1. Pat the chicken or pork dry and cut into 1/2 thick strips.
2. Place all the cut meat into a medium or large resealable freezer bag.
3. Combine all shawarma seasonings together in a bowl.
4. Add 2 Tablespoons of the mix to the bag and toss until the meat is completely coated in seasoning.
5. Remove the excess air, seal, and freeze.
6. Place the rest of the seasoning in a medium-sized resealable freezer bag and store it in the freezer to maintain its freshness.

Cooking Instructions:

1. On the day of cooking, take the bag of shawarma out of the freezer to thaw.

2. Thaw. Cook on high in a skillet until chicken is no longer pink.

3. Serve on white pitas with hummus, tzatziki, tabouleh, chopped pickles, olive oil and other Greek toppings to create a wrap.