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Air Fryer Chicken Shawarma Recipe

With plenty of hands-off cooking time, this air fryer chicken shawarma recipe is an easy way to recreate this iconic takeaway at home.
  • cook TIME 17 mins
  • prep TIME 8 mins
  • total TIME 25 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Middle East
Keyword: air fryer chicken shawarma, air fryer chicken shawarma recipe, how to make chicken shawarma in an air fryer
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 494 kcal

Ingredients (23)

  • 16 oz boneless skin-on chicken thighs
  • 6 oz cucumber sliced
  • 4 oz cherry tomato halved
  • 2 oz romaine roughly chopped
  • 1 oz red cabbage shredded
  • 0.5 oz jalapeño thinly sliced
  • 2 3/4 cups cooked basmati rice from 1 cup rice
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp coriander julienned

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Season 16 oz boneless chicken thighs with 1 tbsp garlic, 1 tsp Cajun, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp cardamom, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp chili powder. Set aside to marinate for about 5 minutes.

step 1 How to Make Air Fried Chicken Shawarma
2

Air-fry at 400°F for 17 minutes.

step 2 How to Make Air Fried Chicken Shawarma
3

Meanwhile, make the drizzling sauce by combining 2 tbsp Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp Japanese mayo, and 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander.

step 3 How to Make Air Fried Chicken Shawarma
4

Cut the chicken into strips. Serve with the vegetables and rice (6 oz cucumber, 4 oz cherry tomatoes, 2 oz romaine lettuce, 1 oz red cabbage, 0.5 oz jalapeño, and 2 3/4 cups of basmati rice).

step 4 How to Make Air Fried Chicken Shawarma

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 494 kcal | Fat 25 g | Saturated Fat 6 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | Cholesterol 123 mg | Sodium 529 mg | Potassium 538 mg | Carbohydrate 43 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 3 g | Protein 24 g | Vitamin A 1933 IU | Vitamin C 18 mg | Calcium 42 mg | Iron 2 mg