# Chicken Shawarma Bowls

Chicken shawarma bowls featuring high-protein marinated chicken, fluffy turmeric rice, fresh vegetables, and a creamy lemon yoghurt sauce.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g chicken breast, sliced
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 60 mL lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 large cucumber, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 60 g red onion
- fresh parsley (optional)

## Instructions

1. Cook rice with turmeric and salt according to packet instructions.
2. Soak sliced red onion in 30 mL lemon juice for 5–10 minutes to lightly pickle.
3. Mix 120 g yoghurt with cumin, paprika, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Coat chicken well and marinate 10–15 minutes.
4. Cook chicken in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
5. Stir remaining 120 g yoghurt with remaining 30 mL lemon juice and a pinch of salt to make the sauce.
6. Assemble bowls with rice, chicken, tomato, cucumber, pickled onion and yoghurt sauce. Garnish with parsley.

## Equipment

- non-stick pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1515307646558004
- Creator: Rise With Teagan 
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3b846f8d-0f9b-42db-a86b-89407d141a83
- Extracted: 2026-10-03

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