# Chicken Shawarma and Rice Bake

A delicious one-pan chicken shawarma and rice bake featuring juicy chicken thighs marinated in yogurt, tomato paste, lemon, and spices, baked over fluffy rice with roasted capsicum and onion, and topped with a tangy lemon garlic yogurt sauce.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Tomato paste
- Greek yogurt
- Cumin
- Chilli powder
- Crushed garlic
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- 1 whole Lemon juice
- 1 pinch Salt
- Chicken thighs
- Basmati rice
- Chicken stock powder
- Olive oil
- Water
- Diced onion
- Diced capsicum
- Cucumber
- Fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Add tomato paste and Greek yogurt to a bowl.
2. Add cumin and a little chili to the bowl.
3. Add crushed garlic, garlic powder, and onion powder to the bowl.
4. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into the bowl.
5. Add a pinch of salt to the mixture and whisk until combined.
6. Add chicken thighs to the marinade and mix well, ensuring the chicken is fully coated.
7. Add Basmati rice to an oven-safe dish.
8. Sprinkle chicken stock powder over the rice.
9. Drizzle olive oil over the rice and chicken stock powder.
10. Pour water into the dish with the rice.
11. Add diced onion to the dish.
12. Add diced capsicum to the dish.
13. Place the marinated chicken thighs on top of the rice and vegetables in the dish.
14. Cover the dish and place it into the oven to bake.
15. Pour Greek yogurt into a separate dish.
16. Add crushed garlic to the Greek yogurt.
17. Add cumin to the yogurt mixture.
18. Squeeze lemon juice into the yogurt mixture.
19. Add salt to the yogurt mixture and stir.
20. Add diced cucumber to the tzatziki and mix well.
21. Take the cooked chicken and rice bake out of the oven.
22. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the cooked dish.
23. Garnish with fresh parsley.
24. Serve the chicken and rice bake with a dollop of the easy tzatziki.

## Equipment

- Bowl
- Lemon juicer
- Whisk
- Tongs
- Oven-safe dish with lid
- Spoon

## Tips

- You can meal prep by making the tzatziki and marinating the chicken ahead of time.
- Make extra to have leftovers for lunch later in the week.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPrg-PxjERY/?igsh=amRnNjkyNDJqYTJo
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3c4d9986-e9ce-4680-aea5-25ce05568715
- Extracted: 2025-10-15

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