Want to make a REAL Shawarma?! This is how you do it.
Fall in love with the authentic shawarma flavors that will remind you of your last trip to Israel.
Homemade Oven-Skewer Shawarma
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Jamie Geller Shawarma Spice
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds turkey thighs off the bone and cut into pieces
- 1 red onion
- 1 skewer
- 1 red onion
- 1 tablespoon Jamie Geller Sumac
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 laffa breads
- French fries
- Tahini
- Israeli salad
Instructions
- Prepare the turkey thighs by slicing into ½-1 inch thick pieces.
- In a large bowl, mix together Jamie Geller Shawarma Spice, olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Add the turkey thighs and mix. Set aside or cover and refrigerate to marinade.
- For the sumac onion salad, in a separate bowl, mix the red onion with Jamie Geller Sumac, the apple cider vinegar and salt.
- Preheat oven to 350℉ / 180℃.
- To prepare the shawarma skewer, place half an onion (flat side down) on a baking sheet and press a skewer into it. Layer the pieces of turkey on the skewer. At this point, to prevent the shawarma from tipping over, you can use multiple skewers to add more support!
- Bake for 1 hour. It’s recommended to place some oven-proof dishes around the shawarma to prevent it from tipping over. But if it does tip, it’s okay, because this is a fun experimental cooking technique!
- Slice the shawarma once cool enough to handle and stuff the laffas with your favorite toppings!
Thank you so much for sharing this delicious recipe! The tower caused some issues at first, but everything worked out in the end. I’ve also used my own spice blend in the past. Experimenting with the ingredients was enjoyable, and the results were well worth the effort. Thank you once again.
Thanks for the comment, the tower can be difficult to get right but it is so much more fun.
Thanks so much for sharing, glad it worked well.
This was fantastic. Had a bit of trouble with the tower falling over but just fastened 4 more skewers all around sideways & it held fine. Will definitely make again. Oh & used boneless chicken thighs.
Making this today. Will post my review after. .
Sorry Penny, if you can’t get the spices you can mix your own. This recipe includes how to make your own blend https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/shawarma-style-carrots/
What if I can’t get the spices any alternative?
What if you can’t get the spices what’s the alternative