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Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

2/22/22

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These Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries are topped with lots of fresh veggies and drizzled with a creamy homemade garlic sauce.

Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Crinkle cut fries – use any frozen bag of fries that you like. Though the frozen bag of fries is to limit cook time, feel free to make your own homemade fries as well.
  • Red vine tomatoes – any other variety of tomato that is finely diced will also work.
  • Pickled turnips – a great replacement for pickled turnips is pickled cabbage.
  • Parsley – use fresh parsley to garnish. Feel free to garnish with store-bought or homemade tabbouleh.
  • Red onion – red onion is recommended but white onion will also work well.
  • Light mayo – Greek yogurt or sour cream are great replacements for light mayo
  • Lemon juice – use bottled or fresh lemon juice for this sauce.
  • Garlic – use fresh or jarred minced garlic. Fresh garlic will be filled with more flavour.
  • Chicken breasts – chicken thighs will also work well in place of chicken breasts and may be a juicier cut of meat.
  • Turmeric – dry mustard or mustard powder can be used in place of turmeric for a similar flavour and colour.
  • Cinnamon – nutmeg or allspice can be used in place of cinnamon.
  • Nutmeg – mace, cinnamon or allspice can all replace nutmeg.
  • Coriander – use cumin, garam masala or curry powder to replace coriander.
  • Cumin – ground coriander, garam masala or caraway seeds can be used to replace cumin.
  • Smoked paprika – chili powder, regular paprka mixed with cumin or liquid smoke can replace smoked paprika.
  • Salt & pepper – to taste.
  • Olive oil – any neutral oil can be used to replace olive oil. Some options are canola oil, vegetable oil, or sunflower oil.
Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

How to make chicken shawarma fries

  1. Cook the fries.
  2. Marinate the chicken shawarma.
  3. Make the garlic sauce.
  4. Sauté the chicken until fully cooked.
  5. Top the fries with the chicken, veggies and sauce.
  6. Serve and enjoy!
Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

Shawarma seasoning

Part of what makes this recipe so delicious is the flavourful shawarma seasoning! You can buy shawarma seasoning at the grocery store, but I like making my own blend using turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. I like to make a big batch and store it in a Ziploc bag or airtight container.

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Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

Frequently Asked Questions

What is shawarma?

Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish made of meat (like lamb, pork or chicken) that’s marinated in a blend of delicious spices then thinly sliced. It’s a popular street food that’s most often served in a wrap, on fries or on a bed of rice.

How many calories are in this recipe?

This recipe has 618 calories per serving. It has a lot less calories than your traditional street food shawarma fries since it uses baked fries instead of deep-fried fries, fresh veggies, chicken breasts and a homemade garlic sauce.

What should I serve with chicken shawarma fries?

This recipe is a filling dish on its own! If you don’t want to serve it with fries, you could also make the chicken shawarma into a wrap or serve it on rice.

Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

Storing and reheating

The leftover chicken can be stored in a meal prep container in the refrigerator and used within 3-4 days. Once you're ready to reassemble your next serving of these delicious fries, you can reheat it in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. You also have the freedom to enjoy any leftover chicken on its own or in another dish.

If you're looking to create another plate of these delicious fries, you can reheat the fries by placing them back in a 350 F oven for 5-10 minutes or so. Then, add your reheated chicken. Once the chicken and fries are assembled, add your toppings and then drizzle the creamy garlic sauce overtop. Enjoy!

Freezing this recipe

Feel free to freeze any leftover cooked chicken that you may have from this dish! It's a great way to easily prepare these fries in advance, or have chicken on hand for a different meal.

To freeze the chicken, place it to an airtight glass container or freezer bag once the chicken has cooled down to room temperature. Cooked chicken can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months. The night before you're ready to assemble your fries, transfer your chicken to the fridge and defrost overnight. After it has defrosted, microwave them for a couple of minutes before adding to your fries.

Before microwaving, make sure to sprinkle water over the chicken to ensure it doesn't dry out!

Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

More loaded fries recipes

  • Baked Greek Fries
  • Carne Asada Fries
  • Chili Cheese Fries

BONUS: Learn how to make chicken shawarma in a pita with all the fixings, with the pickled turnips to boot!

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on turning this recipe into leftovers
  • Freeze the chicken in this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months
Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

These Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries are topped with lots of fresh veggies and drizzled with a creamy homemade garlic sauce.
5 from 8 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Lebanese
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 618kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 bag crinkle cut fries or your favourite variety of oven fries
  • 2 vine tomatoes deseeded and diced
  • 1 cup chopped pickled turnips or pickled red cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion

Easy garlic sauce

  • 1/2 cup light mayo
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic minced

Chicken Shawarma

  • 1 lb chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F. Bake frozen crinkle cut fries on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 12 min per side, or according to package instructions.
  • Meanwhile, In a glass bowl, mix all ingredients together under the chicken shawarma heading, then marinate the chicken for 10-15 min and up to 2 days.
  • Next, prepare veggies and mix ingredients under the garlic sauce heading together. Optional: if desired, add the garlic sauce to a ziploc bag and then cut a small hole in the corner to drizzle fries with the sauce.
  • Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat, then saute the chicken for 7-8 minutes until fully cooked.
  • Remove fries from oven and top with cooked chicken, pickled turnips, diced tomatoes, red onion and parsley. Drizzle with garlic sauce or serve it on the side. Enjoy!

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Notes

You can use chicken thighs instead of breasts for a juicier cut of meat (but a higher calorie count).
Use your favourite brand of frozen fries or make your own for a healthier option.
Marinate the chicken in the shawarma seasoning for up to 2 days to really bring out the flavours.
Store all the ingredients separately in the fridge for up to 4 days then reheat in the microwave.
Freeze the leftover chicken for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight, sprinkle some water overtop then reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1412mg | Potassium: 1227mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1392IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg
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Comments

  1. Luci | madebyluci says

    November 23, 2016 at 15:15

    I do that all the time with meals! A few months ago, it was chips. Then steamed broccoli with lashing of hot sauce…. Recently, it’s rice cakes (?! Even I don’t get me sometimes).

    The only time we don’t eat out of a bowl is when it doesn’t fit heheh –
    I might try and make a vegan version one night! And eat it out of a giiiiant bowl and not share!)

    Reply
  2. Michele says

    November 23, 2016 at 15:07

    This just makes me happy! Fries are my go to, but these flavors just amp them up!

    Reply
  3. Emily says

    November 23, 2016 at 14:51

    5 stars
    Wow these look AMAZING! I can tell these will be the death of me too haha can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    November 23, 2016 at 13:49

    Fries are one of my weakness and load them with all kinds of goodies even better. Loving the addition of pickled turnips and garlic sauce. And yes I kind of do the same thing with food as far as repeating recipes I love over and over again. Your pictures of this are beautiful 🙂

    Reply
  5. Karyn says

    November 23, 2016 at 11:59

    5 stars
    Oh My.. what can I say my tummy is rumbling looking at this post. I never heard of Chicken Shawarma it sounds delcious and who dosen’t love crinkly chips!!! p.s Stunning photos

    Reply
  6. Cassie | Crumb Kitchen says

    November 5, 2016 at 19:25

    5 stars
    Oh mannnn I made these tonight for dinner and they are thebomb.com! (Sweet dated reference woohoo.) The garlic sauce is to die for, I’m pretty sure I coated my fries in them wayyy too much. Anyway, great recipe Taylor!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 7, 2016 at 13:12

      OMG thanks for making them Cassie, SO glad they turned out well for you! I told you that garlic sauce is addictive!!! I can’t get enough of it hahah

      Reply
  7. Natasha says

    November 1, 2016 at 14:02

    Oh man, these would be the death of me too!! So good. And I just love your photos!!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 3, 2016 at 11:14

      Thanks so much Natasha!! The feeling is definitely mutual with your photos ha! I actually just got a set of lights yesterday and was working in the early evening doing some photography and thought of myself channelling you hehe

      Reply
  8. Mahy says

    October 30, 2016 at 09:07

    5 stars
    Oh My!! Shawarma never looked so GOOD!! Perfection!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 3, 2016 at 11:00

      Thanks so much Mahy!!! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Beth (OMG! Yummy) says

    October 28, 2016 at 11:49

    I’m just going to call these Middle Eastern nachos! Love it!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      October 28, 2016 at 15:21

      That would be such a great name for them! haha thanks Beth!!

      Reply

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