![]() TIP: I let the thighs cook without touching or moving them until they get a good sear on them (see picture) Totally optional but adding sliced onion and garlic about half way during cooking will make for great additions (and possibly green/red/yellow peppers). Your kitchen will smell great cooking these from all those nice Middle Eastern spices. Grill the the first side on medium heat for about 7-8 mins on the first side until deeply seared and browned. I add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil (or better still, an oil/butter mix the butter adds flavor and browns up well). TIP: I actually sprinkle on more spices (Smoked Spanish Paprika, Ajika, another sprinkle of ground cumin, etc) as more dry spices on the surface will make it brown better).Ĭooked, sliced up and put back in the pan (with some arugula)ĬOOKING: I grill in a cast iron or non-stick pan. Optional: blot the chicken with a paper towel to dry them a bit before adding to the pan. I do make a few shallow slashes in the thickest parts of the thighs to help even out cooking with the thinnest part. If there is any fat on the chicken, it will melt during cooking and it keeps the meat moist so I say don’t trim it off. If so use diluted bleach later to clean up). Naturally you can freeze it for longer than a week or two, and if you do, I suggest a slow 24hr defrost in the fridge.Ĭut the bag open (carefully!) You’ll immediately smell the wonderful “Middle Eastern Shawarma” style spices (Be aware the Turmeric and Anatto in the marinade are natural dyes and can stain things easily, even a cutting board. They say way longer but personally I find TJ’s “good until” dates are way too generous. The unopened package can easily stay a week or so in the fridge. In less than 20 minutes you can have a tasty dinner ready with the addition of a few sides (Naan, maybe some rice/grains, veggies). This ready-to- cook chicken is convenient. SHAWARMA CHICKEN THIGHS are flavorful having been deeply imbued from many “Shawarma spices” they use which include: “ Onion, garlic, sea salt, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, turmeric, annato, parsley, lemon, vinegar, rosemary…”. But if you want to know more, read on dear reader (including how to make a marinade so you can do these on your own for way less…. So if you don’t want to read this whole piece and just want to know if this is worth buying, the answer is a Yes. So I gave this a try and in short, not only did I like TJ’s Shawarma Chicken way more than I expected to, I liked it so much that since that first time, I’ve bought it over and over again. In NYC we have quite a few Mediterranean style restos that sell it. Still when I first saw Trader Joe’s “ Shawarma Chicken Thighs” I was intrigued enough to buy it, because I happen to LOVE Shawarma. Generally I will just make my own and marinate it myself. I don’t know about you but it’s pretty rare for me to buy pre-marinated meats. ![]() (update: I still give this a Rave but I do have a Rant about the continuous price increases since I originally wrote this post. SHAWARMA SPICE MARINATED BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN THIGHS RAVE
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