One Pot Shawarma Rice

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Marinate chicken thighs in shawarma seasoning, smoked paprika, and lemon juice.
  2. 2Sear the chicken until 70% cooked.
  3. 3In a frying pan, sauté onions and garlic.
  4. 4Add turmeric to the pan.
  5. 5Add rice and stir to coat with spices.
  6. 6Pour water into the pan and cook the rice as usual.
  7. 7Add the partially cooked chicken to the rice.
  8. 8Cover and cook until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.
  9. 9Prepare a slaw topping using red cabbage, pickles, cherry tomatoes, parsley, red onions, vinegar, and oil.
  10. 10Prepare a tahini sauce.
  11. 11Fluff the cooked rice.
  12. 12Slice the chicken.
  13. 13Assemble the dish: rice, chicken, slaw, tahini sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 container shawarma seasoning
  • 1 pinch smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 1 cup onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 0.5 cup red cabbage
  • 0.5 cup pickles
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup parsley
  • 0.5 cup red onions
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 0.5 cup tahini
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Equipment

large bowlspoonsmall bowlfrying panspatulatongsgraterwhiskknifecutting board