Chicken Shawarma with Roasted Butternut Squash

About This Recipe

A classic middle eastern dish paired with tahini sauce and roasted butternut squash.  Tahini is made from ground sesame seeds and for this dish it is mixed with Greek yogurt.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 3 Tbsp garlic (minced)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1 Tbsp coriander
• 1 ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp all spice
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
• 3 Tbsp tahini
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large butternut squash
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Marinate your chicken in a ziplock bag. Using a knife, poke holes into the chicken to allow the marinade to enter the chicken.
2. To the ziplock bag add the chicken, 3 Tbsp of garlic, ¼ cup olive oil, 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 Tbsp cumin, 1 Tbsp coriander, 1 ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp all spice, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, and ½ tsp cayenne pepper. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
3. Once the chicken has marinated, heat a grill pan or a skillet over medium high heat. Cook the chicken in batches to prevent crowding the pan. Cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F or is no longer pink in the center.
4. Once the chicken has finished cooking, cut it into strips about ½ inch thick.
5. Mix all of the ingredients together. Season with salt to taste.
6. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
7. Wash and peel the squash. Cut off the stems and cut the squash in half. Remove the seeds with a spoon. Cut the squash into a large dice, about ½ inch-1 inch pieces.
8. Spread out the squash on a sheet pan and drizzle with 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Season with 2 tsp of garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
9. Bake for 10 minutes, then flip and bake another 10 minutes.
10. This recipe makes 5 servings. Divide your ingredients evenly 5 ways into each of your containers. Store the tahini sauce in a separate container as you do not want to heat this up.