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Grilled Lamb Shawarma Platter

If you’ve never made shawarma on the grill before, you’re missing out way too much! This succulent Grilled Lamb Shawarma Platter is a mouthwatering combo of flavors, textures and spice. Summer entertaining at its best!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Grilled Lamab, Lamb Shawarma, shawarma platter
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 280 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Lamb

  • 2 pounds lamb boneless, skinless shoulder, cut into 1/8th inch slices
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons minced herbs parsley and mint
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Chickpeas

  • 1 can cooked chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon

Platter

  • 2 Hummus
  • Pita bread
  • Green chiles
  • Tomatoes
  • Cucumbers
  • Red onions
  • Pickled beets and turnips
  • Arugula
  • Fresh Mint leaves
  • lemon slices and wedges

Instructions

  1. Start by seasoning the lamb. Pat the seasoning evenly over the lamb slices and preheat your BBQ to medium high.
  2. Place the lamb slices on the grill for 5 minutes per side until the meat has a nice char on both sides. Lower the heat to low, cover your grill and allow the lamb to cook through—about 15-20 minutes extra.
  3. In the meantime, make the shawarma chickpeas. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. You can roast the chickpeas for a crunchy chickpea shawarma or leave it as is for a creamy smooth shawarma spiced chickpea.
  4. Gather all the ingredients for your platter.
  5. Once the lamb is ready, take it out on a cutting board and start slicing the meat against the grain into strips. The size and thickness of the strips is absolutely to your taste.
  6. Start assembling your platter by placing the Sabra hummus platters and the shawarma strips. Then arrange all other ingredients around them in the order and color contrast you prefer. Make sure to create some height in your platter, using a few ingredients only.
  7. Choose either your hero ingredients, your most colourful ingredients or an ingredient that has texture and highlight that.
  8. Serve right away!! Assemble shawarma sandwiches by spreading the hummus on your pita bread and top that with your favorite combo of toppings. Or arrange your shawarma platter ingredients on a plate without the bread.
  9. Either way you’ll LOVE this fun, easy and engaging summer entertaining platter! :)

Recipe Notes

Grilling Lamb shoulder is the best cut to make a grilled lamb shawarma platter. Slice the lamb to thin steaks and season them before grilling. 

If you're vegan or looking for a vegetarian option, season some chickpeas using the shawarma spices and cook in some olive oil on a stove top until chewy for the same meat effect.

The plater toppings and assembly is completely up to you to customize.

Nutrition Facts
Grilled Lamb Shawarma Platter
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 114mg38%
Sodium 866mg38%
Potassium 491mg14%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Protein 37g74%
Vitamin A 35IU1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg2%
Calcium 31mg3%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.