grilled chicken shawarma with yogurt tahini sauce

3 Pinches
Deep In The Heart of, TX
Updated on Jun 24, 2025

Get out your favorite shawarma seasoning mix and grill up some delicious chicken shawarma. Serve with chopped tomatoes/cucumber and yogurt tahini sauce. Great with a flour tortilla or your choice of flatbreads. Prep/grill time does not include marinating time.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Grill
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Shawarma seasoning of your choice
  • olive oil
  • YOGURT TAHINI SAUCE
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/3 cup plain full-fat yogurt
  • 2-3 tablespoons Tahini sauce
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, pressed (or more to taste)
  • salt & pepper
  • VEGGIE TOPPING
  • 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 English cucumber, chopped
  • purple onion, chopped (if desired)
  • chopped parsley or cilantro
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • salt and pepper

How To Make grilled chicken shawarma with yogurt tahini sauce

  • Step 1
    Pat dry chicken thighs and generously sprinkle with Shawarma seasoning. Place chicken in a Ziploc baggie and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Step 2
    Remove thighs from the bag and sprinkle with olive oil to prevent sticking on the grill. Grill until thighs are cooked through and remove. Slice chicken across the grain into strips and cover to keep warm.
  • Step 3
    Add yogurt/Tahini sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside until ready to eat.
  • Step 4
    Chop tomatoes, cucumber (I scrape out the seeds before chopping), and onion (if using). Add salt and pepper to taste and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • Step 5
    Add sauce to flatbread and then add chicken strips and tomato/cucumber mix - add additional sauce to top, if desired. Roll up flatbread or tortilla and enjoy.

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Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Grill

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