Crispy Chicken Shawarma

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken thighs, breasts, or a mix (pounded thin)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup hot pepper paste
• 1 tbsp shawarma spice
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 wooden skewers
• 1 large onion, cut in half across the center (equator)
• 1 cup tahini
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1–2 tsp salt
• ~¾ cup ice-cold water (as needed)
• 1 large onion, sliced
• Drizzle olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sumac
• 1 large pita (split) or lavash
• Pickles (optional)
• Shawarma drippings
• or mix 1 tbsp hot pepper paste + 2 tbsp oil