# High-Protein Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls

Delicious and easy-to-make high-protein chicken shawarma rice bowls, perfect for meal prepping, all for 550 calories.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- boneless chicken thighs
- fresh garlic
- shawarma spice mix
- tomato paste
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- yogurt
- light mayo
- honey
- salt
- pepper
- garlic
- pickle juice
- light butter
- onion
- turmeric
- smoked paprika
- washed uncooked basmati rice
- 1 double the amount water
- fresh crunchy salad
- sumac

## Instructions

1. Add fresh garlic and season with shawarma spice mix, tomato paste, olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice to boneless chicken thighs.
2. Mix the chicken until you lose patience.
3. For the garlic white sauce, combine yogurt, light mayo, honey, salt, pepper, garlic, and pickle juice.
4. Mix the garlic white sauce until smooth and desired consistency.
5. Add light butter to a pan with garlic and onion.
6. Cook garlic and onion for 5 minutes until fragrant.
7. Add turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, and washed uncooked basmati rice to the pan.
8. Toast the rice mixture for a couple of minutes.
9. Add double the amount of water to the rice mixture.
10. Bring the rice to a light bubble, then cover and simmer for 12 minutes until fully cooked and fluffy.
11. Lay down the chicken thighs on a sheet pan.
12. Oven bake or air fry the chicken thighs for 20 minutes until golden and incredibly juicy.
13. Make the fresh crunchy salad.
14. Season the salad with salt, pepper, sumac, and olive oil.
15. Give the salad a good mix.
16. Serve and enjoy your high-protein shawarma rice bowls.

## Equipment

- sheet pan
- pan
- oven
- air fryer

## Tips

- Mix chicken ingredients until you lose patience.
- For the garlic white sauce, mix until smooth and desired consistency.
- Store side salad separately if meal prepping.
- To make air-fried potatoes crispy again, stick them back in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 210C / 420F.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17vgFg1p3j/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/30b3700e-6428-4ed5-a631-7ec24d0b61ab
- Extracted: 2026-01-11

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