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Oven Roasted Chicken Schwarama

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This is wonderful on its own or over rice, especially as part of an easy-to-make full meal. Listen to the Cucumber Dill Salad podcast, the Hummus podcast, and the Naan podcast, and then have a real taste party!

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Difficulty Level

Easy

Hard

Needed Items

Durations

  • 1-8 hours marinating
    10 minutes prep
    35 minutes roasting
    TOTAL: 45 minutes plus marinating time

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons
    1/2 cup olive oil
    1 Tbsp canola or avocado oil
    1 tsp kosher salt
    2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
    2 tsp ground cumin
    2 tsp paprika
    1/2 tsp turmeric
    Pinch of ground cinnamon
    Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
    2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Number of Servings

  • 4-6

Equipment

  • Large bowl &
    Whisk...OR
    Large zippered plastic bag
    Rimmed baking sheet

Do-Aheads

  • Squeeze lemons to extract juice
    After marinating, heat oven to 425°

Additional Notes

Here are the other components of a full meal:

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