Dark (baby) chicken cutlets

Debbig

Fri, Sep 09 2022, 8:22 am

Oven roasted shawarma
INGREDIENTS
2 lemons, juiced
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon
olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled,
smashed and minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly
ground black pepper
2
teaspoons ground
cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
½ teaspoon turmeric
A pinch ground
cinnamon
Red pepper flakes, to
taste
2 pounds boneless,
skinless chicken
thighs
1 large red onion,
peeled and quartered
2 tablespoons chopped
fresh parsley

PREPARATION
Step 1
Prepare a marinade for the chicken. Combine the lemon
juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin,
paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and red pepper flakes in a
large bowl, then whisk to combine. Add the chicken and
toss well to coat. Cover and store in refrigerator for at
least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
Step 2
When ready to cook, heat oven to 425 degrees. Use the
remaining tablespoon of olive oil to grease a rimmed
sheet pan. Add the quartered onion to the chicken and
marinade, and toss once to combine. Remove the
chicken and onion from the marinade, and place on the
pan, spreading everything evenly across it.
Step 3
Put the chicken in the oven and roast until it is browned,
crisp at the edges and cooked through, about 30 to 40
minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to rest 2 minutes,
then slice into bits. (To make the chicken even more
crisp, set a large pan over high heat, add a tablespoon of
olive oil to the pan, then the sliced chicken, and sauté
until everything curls tight in the heat.) Scatter the
parsley over the top and serve with tomatoes,
cucumbers, pita, white sauce, hot sauce, olives, fried
eggplant, feta, rice
really anything you desire.
I leave the cutlets whole. I don’t cut it up.

Chayalle

Fri, Sep 09 2022, 9:00 am

I just toss with a little oil, drop of lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add in any herb you like if you are in the mood (our favorite is a cube or 2 of frozen basil), but this is optional.

Grill about 5 minutes per side.

I did this last week, and also prepared a bowl of baby bella mushrooms with same marinade, and grilled those on a grill mat the same time as the chicken. Was delicious served alongside. I've also done with yellow and green zucchini. Yum!

And if you have a grill going, you can throw on a few slices of fresh pineapple (peeled, cored, and sliced) at the end for dessert.