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Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries
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5 from 8 votes

Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries

These Loaded Chicken Shawarma Fries are topped with lots of fresh veggies and drizzled with a creamy homemade garlic sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Lebanese
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 514kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 bag crinkle cut fries or your favourite variety of oven fries
  • 1 tomato deseeded and diced
  • 1/2 cucumber diced
  • 1/2 cup pickled turnips or pickled red cabbage chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

Sumac onions

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1/2 tsp sumac optional

My FAVE EVER garlic sauce

  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or sunflower oil
  • 2 tbsp soy milk
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp honey
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Chicken Shawarma

  • 1 lb chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp shawarma spice blend
  • 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
  • 2 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, mix all ingredients together under the chicken shawarma heading, then marinate the chicken for 10-15 min or up to 2 days.
  • Next, prepare veggies and mix ingredients under the garlic sauce heading together in a blender. 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.
  • In a separate skillet at the same time, heat olive oil over medium-high heat then saute red onion with sumac and salt to taste, cooking for 7-8 minutes until softened.
  • Remove fries from oven and top with cooked chicken, sauteed onions, pickled turnips/cabbage, diced tomatoes, cucumbers and parsley. Drizzle with garlic sauce or serve it on the side. Enjoy!

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Notes

This is my favourite pickled turnips recipe if you can't find store bought: https://dinnerthendessert.com/pickled-turnips/ 
I know soy milk seems like an odd ingredient to use for the garlic sauce but TRUST ME it helps the oil emulsify and turn into the creamiest, most delicious sauce. I haven't tried it with any other type of milk so I wouldn't recommend substituting it. What you can do instead if needed is use mayo instead of the oil and soy milk.
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: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 923mg | Potassium: 906mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg