Chicken Shwarma

 These are good, but nothing like real shwarma in the Middle East. 

4 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cumin ground
2 teaspoons black pepper ground
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon cinnamon
4 cloves garlic minced
3 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
1 large onion sliced
2 tablespoons parsley fresh, for garnish

Garlic Sauce
1 cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup lemon juice

6 cloves garlic peeled
1 egg white 
1 teaspoon salt
6 cloves garlic peeled
1 egg white 

1 teaspoon salt

Chicken Shawarma Wraps
hummus
garlic sauce

Tortillas 

In a large bowl add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, cumin, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, garlic, and whisk well. Add the chicken and toss making sure the chicken is well coated in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. 

Preheat oven to 425°F degrees. Add sliced onion to bowl with chicken and toss well so that the onion is fully coated in the marinade. Add everything to a 9×13-baking dish. I didn’t have much marinade leftover since the chicken absorbed most of it, so that’s why I added everything to the baking dish. Spread everything evenly over the baking dish.Bake in the oven until the chicken is browned and crisp on the edges, for about 40 to 45 minutes. If you want the chicken crispier on top, turn the broiler on to high and broil for 3 minutes until nice and crispy on the outside.

Let rest for a few minutes and then slice into thin strips.

For the Garlic Sauce: (I usually half this)

Add all the ingredients to a blender (or an immersion blender) and blend until smooth, it should take 1 to 2 minutes. This recipe will make about 1½ cups of sauce, refrigerate leftover sauce. Give it time - it will be like mayo when it's done. 

To make the wraps:

Spread hummus on the tortilla, put chicken on and then add the garlic sauce, you can add lettuce and tomatoes if you want. A truly authentic shwarma will also have french fries inside.