Chicken Shawarma

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This street-cart and take-out staple is made by layering 30 pounds of meat onto a rotating spit and cooking the meat for hours. However, by using the broiler and boneless chicken thighs, we were able to create a home version. The intense heat generated by the oven's broiler ably bloomed the flavors of the cumin-paprika mixture we applied to the chicken and browned the meat's craggy surface. Opting for a quicker weeknight method, we gained the benefits of marinating by broiling lemons right alongside the meat. Squeezing the lemon juice over the sliced chicken right before serving lent it brightness and smoky depth. To round out the meal, we serve the shawarma with a cabbage slaw, diced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, a lemony yogurt sauce, and pita.

INGREDIENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN ( small head red * If you're using table salt, cut the amounts cabbage (1¼ pounds), in this recipe in half. cored and sliced very thin (6 cups) ½ cup fresh parsley INSTRUCTIONS leaves 1 Combine cabbage, parsley, ¼ cup oil, and )*tablespoons 1 teaspoon salt in bowl; set aside. Combine extra-virgin olive oil yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in second bowl; set Kosher salt and aside. pepper

( cup whole-milk 2 Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler yogurt element and heat broiler. Line rimmed baking + tablespoons lemon sheet with aluminum foil and set wire rack in juice sheet.

( lemon 3 Pat chicken dry with paper towels. + garlic cloves, minced Combine chicken, paprika, cumin, 2 +*½ pounds boneless, teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and skinless chicken remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl. thighs, trimmed 4 Place chicken in single layer on prepared +*teaspoons paprika wire rack, smooth sides down. Trim ends from +*teaspoons lemon, then cut lemon in half. Place lemon ground cumin halves cut side up on rack. Broil until chicken , plum tomatoes, is well browned and registers at least 175 sliced thin degrees, 16 to 20 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through broiling. Let rest for 5 ½ English cucumber, minutes. cut into ½-inch dice

Pita bread, warmed 5 Slice chicken into thin strips and transfer to platter. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon half over chicken. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half into cabbage mixture and stir to combine. Transfer cabbage mixture to platter with chicken. Arrange tomatoes and cucumber on platter. Serve with yogurt sauce and warm pita.