Loaf Pan Chicken Schwarma
The most refreshing dip of all! This recipe is perfectly authentic and it’s so delicious. I use this on everything! Pita, burgers, meats, veggies.. you name it!
Loaf Pan Chicken Schawarma
What is schawarma you say? Schawarma is a popular Middle Eastern street food. You've probably seen those carts around Manhattan offering delicious schawarma. Or perhaps the big giant vertical rotisseries where the meat is slow roasted for days and then carved thin once it's ready to be served. It's usually served in a gyro with lettuce, tomato and sauces like tzatziki or some seasoned fries. Well folks I don't have access to a gigantic vertical rotisserie so after scouring the internet for better ideas I finally figured out the loaf pan trick. Also, I strongly recommend you use chicken thighs. I was really craving breast when I made this but I do think this will be even closer to the real thing if you use thighs! This recipe yields a lot of food. I did this so it fills the loaf pan to the top. If you have a lot of leftovers, this can be frozen no problem. Otherwise if you want to yield less, feel free to cut the recipe in half.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Chicken Thighs I used breast which is fine too
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1 tsp Cloves
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbs Tomato Paste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400f
- If using chicken thighs, ignore this step. If using large breasts: Slice your chicken breasts in half as if you were going to butterfly them. Separate the pieces though.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in your cumin, paprika, turmeric, salt, cloves and cinnamon. Add in your chicken breasts and mix well. Add in the tomato paste and combine.
- Spray your loaf pan with non stick spray and cover it with parchment paper so it sticks.
- Bake at 400f for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on your oven strength. I used a thermometer to make sure the internal temperature was at 165.
- Once its done baking, flip over your loaf pan and hold together the chicken while you slice it as if it was a loaf of bread. Slice into thin strips.