Chicken Shawarma You Can Make in Your Oven

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often cheaper.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is higher in protein, while sour cream is often less expensive.

Toast whole spices (coriander, cumin, cardamom, fenugreek) in a pan for about 5 minutes.

Let the toasted spices cool for 10 minutes, then grind them into a powder.

Blend whole peeled garlic, lemon juice, and white vinegar in a food processor for about a minute.

Add sheep's milk yogurt, smoked paprika, onion powder, pepper, salt, chili powder, and the ground spice mix to the food processor and blend for another 30 seconds.

Add olive oil to the mixture and blend briefly to avoid bitterness.

Prepare chicken thighs by removing the skin and bone, saving them for later use.

Pound the chicken thighs between parchment paper to flatten them.

Marinate the chicken thighs in the prepared marinade, ensuring they are well coated.

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