Shawarma Tray Bake with Shirazi Salad and Tzatziki

Ingredients

• 2 lb Chicken thighs (Cut into strips)
• 1 tbsp Whole milk yogurt
• 1 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Garlic (Freshly minced)
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
• Salt (To taste)
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder (Source says “1 tbso”)
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 1 Lemon juice (Juice of 1 lemon)
• 1 tsp Red chili flakes
• 1 Red onion (Sliced, for the tray bake)
• 2 Cucumbers (Diced for Shirazi salad)
• 3 Tomatoes (Diced for Shirazi salad)
• 1 Red onion (Diced for Shirazi salad)
• 2 tbsp Olive oil (For Shirazi salad)
• 1 Lemon juice (Juice of 1 lemon, for Shirazi salad)
• Salt (To taste, for Shirazi salad)
• Fresh mint (Chopped, for Shirazi salad)
• Fresh coriander (Chopped, for Shirazi salad)
• 1 cup Greek yogurt (For tzatziki)
• 0.5 Cucumber (Grated and squeezed dry, for tzatziki)
• 2 tbsp Sour cream (For tzatziki)
• 1 tsp Garlic powder (For tzatziki)
• Fresh coriander (Chopped, for tzatziki)
• Salt (To taste, for tzatziki)
• Black pepper (To taste, for tzatziki)
• 0.5 Lemon juice (Juice of 1/2 lemon, for tzatziki)
• Olive oil (For drizzling over tzatziki)
• Garlic naan (To serve)
• Water (For soaking the diced Shirazi salad onion)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, tomato paste, minced garlic, oil, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper, red chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon juice, and red chili flakes. Mix well until the marinade is combined.

3. 3

   Add the chicken strips to the marinade and mix thoroughly so the chicken is coated.

4. 4

   Spread the marinated chicken evenly on a large baking tray.

5. 5

   Add the sliced red onion to the tray and mix it with the chicken.

6. 6

   Bake the tray uncovered at 350°F for 40–50 minutes, until the chicken is tender and juicy.

7. 7

   For the Shirazi salad, dice the cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion into small cubes.

8. 8

   Soak the diced salad onion in water for 10 minutes to reduce its sharpness, then drain it.

9. 9

   Combine the diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and drained onion in a bowl.

10. 10

    Add the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt to the vegetables. Top with chopped fresh mint and coriander, then mix well.

11. 11

    For the tzatziki, grate the cucumber and squeeze out its water.

12. 12

    In a bowl, mix the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, sour cream, garlic powder, chopped fresh coriander, salt, and pepper.

13. 13

    Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and mix well.

14. 14

    Finish the tzatziki by drizzling olive oil over it.

15. 15

    Serve the shawarma tray bake with garlic naan, Shirazi salad, and tzatziki sauce.

Notes

The source does not specify a chicken internal temperature; verify that the chicken is fully cooked before serving. The amount of garnish herbs, tzatziki drizzling oil, garlic naan, and soaking water is unspecified.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Middle Eastern
• Mediterranean
• baked
• chicken
• gluten-containing
• family dinner