# High Protein Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls

This recipe shows how to make delicious high protein chicken shawarma rice bowls, perfect for meal prep and weight loss.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1000 g Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 30 g Minced Garlic
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1.5 tsp Onion Powder
- 1.5 tsp Cumin
- 1.5 tsp Cinnamon
- 3 tsp Sumac
- 3 tsp Olive Oil
- 0.75 Lemon Lemon Juice
- 150 g Low Fat Yogurt
- 75 g Light Mayo
- 25 g Honey
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 25 g Pickle Juice
- 20 g Reduced Fat Butter
- 35 g Minced Garlic
- 200 g White Onion
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- 250 g Uncooked Basmati Rice
- 600 g Water
- 250 g Red Onion
- 300 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 200 g Pickled Gherkins
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Sumac
- 1 tsp Olive Oil

## Instructions

1. Mix the chicken with garlic, shawarma spice mix, tomato paste, olive oil, and lemon juice.
2. Prepare the garlic white sauce by mixing yogurt, light mayo, honey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and pickle juice.
3. In a pan, cook light butter, garlic, and onion until fragrant.
4. Add turmeric, smoked paprika, and salt to the onion mixture.
5. Add washed, uncooked basmati rice and toast for 2–3 minutes.
6. Add double the amount of water to the rice, bring to a light bubble, then cover and simmer for 10–12 minutes until cooked and fluffy.
7. Spread the marinated chicken thighs on a sheet pan and oven bake or air fry for 20 minutes until golden and juicy.
8. Make the fresh crunchy slaw by mixing red onion, cherry tomatoes, pickled gherkins, parsley, salt, pepper, sumac, and olive oil.
9. Assemble the bowls with rice, chicken, and slaw, and top with the garlic white sauce.

## Equipment

- oven
- sheet pan
- air fryer
- frying pan
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1824LzfepM/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/00a2212c-6a40-4d14-8077-55d7064b7ec4
- Extracted: 2025-04-07

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt