Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls

Directions

  1. 1Add boneless chicken thighs, fresh garlic, and shawarma spice mix to a glass container.
  2. 2Add tomato paste, olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  3. 3Mix the ingredients until well combined.
  4. 4In a bowl, combine low-fat yogurt, light mayo, honey, salt, pepper, garlic, and pickle juice.
  5. 5Stir until you get the desired consistency for the garlic white sauce.
  6. 6Add light butter to a pan, followed by minced garlic and onion.
  7. 7Cook until softened and fragrant.
  8. 8Add turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, and washed uncooked basmati rice.
  9. 9Mix and toast for a few minutes, then add double the amount of water.
  10. 10Bring to a light bubble, then cover and simmer until fully cooked and fluffy.
  11. 11Spread chicken thighs on a sheet pan and oven bake or air fry until soft, golden, and juicy.
  12. 12Make a fresh crunchy salad with red onion, cherry tomatoes, pickles, parsley, salt, pepper, sumac, and olive oil.
  13. 13Give it a good mix.
  14. 14Add rice, chicken, crunchy salad and white sauce into container.

Ingredients

  • 1000 g Boneless 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 Lemon
  • 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
  • 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

Equipment

bowlsspoontongswhiskpanspatulasheet panoven or air fryer