Shawarma-Spiced Grilled Chicken with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
An easy, grilled chicken version of the classic Turkish street food which is usually cooked on a rotating spit. It is perfect served over couscous with yogurt and cucumbers as I did here, or try it with rice pilaf, or on a pita.

Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, 1 at a time, in a Ziploc bag. Pound each breast to an even thickness, about ½-inch thick, being careful not to puncture the bag. Place pounded chicken breasts back into bag and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine olive oil and lemon juice. Whisk until combined. Add the garlic, cumin, paprika, turmeric, curry powder, cinnamon, red pepper, salt and black pepper and whisk again.
- Pour the marinade into the bag with the chicken, massaging it to evenly coat. Refrigerate and marinate for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
- In a small bowl (or right in the container), combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice and salt. Stir to combine and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Over medium-high heat, grill the chicken for 3 minutes or until it no longer sticks to the grill. Turn the chicken and grill an additional 3-4 minutes. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes then slice it thinly, across the grain. Top each breast with 2 tablespoons sauce and a sprinkle of parsley. Serve.
- Air fry 400F 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
Nutrition per serving
240kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$809.00
$809.00
Per Serving
$202.00/serving
$202.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1618.00 vs buying!
~$1618.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (59% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| 2 boneless | 1 lb | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 1 tbsp | $34.00 |
| Juice from 1 medium lemon | - | - |
| arlic cloves | - | - |
| cumin | 1 tsp | $36.00 |
| smoked paprika | 1 tsp | $49.00 |
| turmeric | 0.25 tsp | $10.00 |
| curry powder | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| cinnamon | 0.125 tsp | $4.00 |
| Pinch red pepper flakes | - | - |
| kosher salt | 1 tsp | $2.00 |
| Freshly ground black pepper | - | - |
| -ounce container 2% Greek yogurt | 7 | $661.00 |
| lemon juice | 2 tsp | $7.00 |
| arlic cloves | - | - |
| kosher salt | 0.125 tsp | - |
| Chopped parsley | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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