Grilled Chicken Shawarma

Name: Grilled Chicken Shawarma
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 10 chicken legs; 250ml lemon juice; 250ml extra virgin olive oil; 1tsp cayenne pepper; 1tbsp ground cinnamon; 2tbsp turmeric; 1tbsp cumin; 2tbsp paprika; 2tbsp McCormick's grill mates roasted garlic and herb seasoning; 1tsp ground black pepper; 1tbsp garlic powder; 1tbsp ground cardamom

50m

Time

Price

Easy

Difficulty

“Preparing chicken Shawarma on the grill…”

— Turtle Creek Foodie

🏜 Middle Eastern

🕊 Mediterranean

Method

Step 1

Place chicken in a bowl with lemon juice, olive oil, cayenne, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, McCormick's seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder and cardamom. Mix everything together and marinate for at least 4 hours

Step 2

Grill on indirect heat at 275C for 15 minutes on each side. Increase heat to highest setting and let the chicken char on each side for 2 minutes. Take the chicken off the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes