# Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls

These chicken shawarma rice bowls are a delicious, high-protein, and flavorful meal perfect for meal prep and weight loss.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 40 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
- 2 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1.5 Tsp Cumin
- 1.5 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1.5 Tsp Sumac
- 3 Tsp Olive Oil
- 0.75 Juice of a lemon Lemon Juice
- 20 g Reduced Fat Butter
- 35 g Minced Garlic
- 200 g White Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tsp Turmeric
- 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 250 g Uncooked Basmati Rice
- 600 g Water
- 150 g Fat Free Yogurt
- 75 g Light Mayo
- 25 g Honey
- 0.5 Tsp Salt
- 0.5 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 25 g Pickle Juice
- 250 g Red Onion, thinly sliced
- 300 g Cherry Tomatoes, chopped
- 200 g Pickled Gherkins, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tsp Sumac

## Instructions

1. Get your boneless chicken thighs.
2. Add fresh minced garlic to the chicken.
3. Season with shawarma spice mix including salt, black pepper, onion powder, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and sumac.
4. Add tomato paste, olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice to the chicken.
5. Mix the chicken ingredients until well combined.
6. For the garlic white sauce, add low fat yogurt to a plate.
7. Add light mayo to the yogurt.
8. Drizzle honey into the sauce mixture.
9. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
10. Pour pickle juice into the sauce mixture.
11. Stir the sauce until smooth and desired consistency is reached.
12. Add light butter to a pan.
13. Add minced garlic and onion to the pan.
14. Cook the garlic and onion for 5-6 minutes until soft and fragrant.
15. Add turmeric, smoked paprika, and salt to the pan.
16. Add washed uncooked basmati rice to the pan.
17. Mix and toast the rice for 2-3 minutes.
18. Add double the amount of water to the rice.
19. Bring the rice to a light bubble.
20. Cover and simmer the rice for 10-12 minutes until fully cooked and fluffy.
21. Spread the marinated chicken thighs on a sheet pan.
22. Oven bake or air fry the chicken for 20-23 minutes at 200C/400F until golden and incredibly juicy.
23. For the fresh crunchy slaw, combine red onion, cherry tomatoes, pickles, and parsley.
24. Season the slaw with salt, pepper, and sumac.
25. Drizzle olive oil over the slaw.
26. Mix the slaw well.
27. Assemble the rice bowls with rice, chicken, slaw, and a drizzle of the garlic white sauce.

## Equipment

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

## Tips

- Once chicken is cooked, let it rest 4-5 minutes then chop into cubes, using all the flavorful juices left in the pan.
- When cooking rice, check halfway to mix, this prevents sticking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jalalsamfit/video/7478079715870297366?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7542543724900550146
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/28b89d2d-f5ed-42a2-bdf5-f9cfe752d567
- Extracted: 2025-08-25

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