I've made Shawarma a time or two here on WGC and I'm always finding myself wanting more. I love a chicken shawarma pita, but this is an entire dinner party menu surrounding those flavors. And this Salmon Shawarma is so simple. Just an easy spice rub, a beautiful piece of fish and you're in business.
If you've never had a shawarma spiced piece of protein before... this is your moment. It's a simple combo of cumin, paprika, dried oregano and red pepper flakes and it's OUT OF THIS WORLD. It's fantastic on chicken, steak, pork, veggies, olives etc. It's just the most lovely combinations of flavors. You'll typically find a shawarma seasoning roasting on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit with chicken, veal or pork that then gets shaved off once it's caramelized and crispy. Salmon is certainly not the norm, but it's INCREDIBLE and since we're not all able to install a rotating spit into our kitchen, this is the easiest way to get the flavor and use your oven!
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Salmon Shawarma
Ingredients
- 2 lemons juiced
- ½ cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1½ pound side of salmon
Instructions
- In a large zip-top bag, combine the lemon juice, ½ cup olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, oregano and red-pepper flakes. Add the salmon, zip the top of the bag and give it a quick shake to combine. Refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove the salmon from the marinade and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until cooked. Remove and set aside to rest.
Could this recipe be done with salmon fillets?
Can you make this the day before and simply warm up or serve room temp?
fish is tough to make the day before - it dries out
This is amazing!!
Can I grill this on a cedar plank? Or lose the plank an grill on foil?
What is the max amount of time you can let the salmon marinate for?
I wouldn't go over 6 hours