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Chicken shawarma tacos topped with shirazi salad and tahini sauce.
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Chicken Shawarma Tacos

Combine two of your favorite meals into one delicious dish with these easy baked chicken shawarma tacos topped with shirazi salad and tahini!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Marinade Time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, middle eastern
Keyword: chicken shawarma tacos, shawarma tacos
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 2 teaspoons salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup yogurt
  • 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon or 3 tablespoons
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 large chicken breasts

For Serving:

  • Hard shell tacos
  • 1/4 Parmesan cheese

For Topping:

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, coriander, salt, black pepper, yogurt, tomato paste, lemon juice, olive oil, and minced garlic cloves.
    2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon coriander, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 3/4 cup yogurt, 3 Tablespoons tomato paste, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 2 garlic cloves
    Chicken shawarma marinade in a glass bowl.
  • Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish, and coat it evenly with the marinade mixture. Marinate overnight.
    4 large chicken breasts
    Chicken breasts coated in shawarma marinade in a bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through.
    Marinaded shawarma chicken breasts on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Once cooked, remove the chicken from the oven, and use a hand mixer to shred it.
  • Arrange hard shell tacos in a baking dish.
    Hard shell tacos
  • Fill each taco with the shredded chicken mixture, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese over the top.
    1/4 Parmesan cheese
    Hard taco shells stuffed with shawarma chicken and cheese in a baking dish.
  • Bake the tacos for an additional 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the tacos are heated through.
    Baked hard shell chicken shawarma tacos with cheese in a baking dish.
  • Remove the tacos from the oven, and top them with Shirazi salad and Tahina sauce before serving.
    Shirazi salad, Tahina sauce
    Chicken shawarma tacos topped with shirazi salad and tahini sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 777mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 403IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg