Chicken Shawarma Bowl
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- CALORIES
- 55g
- PROTEIN
- 73g
- CARBS
- 33g
- FAT
Macros are for one serving as written. Make gives you more servings of the same size; Portion resizes one serving and moves the macros with it.
Ingredients
- 200g (7 oz) chicken thigh, boneless skinless, in strips
- 70g (1/3 cup) white rice, dry
- 80g (1/3 cup) Greek yogurt, 0%
- 100g (1/2 large) cucumber, diced
- 80g (1/2 cup) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 40g (1/3 small) red onion, sliced thin
- 1 tbsp (12ml) olive oil
- 9g (3 cloves) garlic, minced
- 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
- 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp coriander, 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, parsley
11 ingredients, each with the gram weight the macros above were computed from.
Method
- Heat the oven to 220C / 425F. Toss the chicken strips with the oil, all the dry spices, half the garlic and the salt.
- Marinate 15 min if you have it. Thigh takes spice better than breast and rewards the wait.
- Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer with space between the pieces. Crowded, they steam and stay pale.
- Roast 15-18 min, turning once, until the edges are properly dark. Those charred edges are the whole flavour of shawarma.
- Cook the rice: 70g to 140ml / generous 1/2 cup water, covered, 12 min, then 10 min off the heat.
- Mix the yogurt with the remaining garlic, the lemon juice and a pinch of salt into a sauce.
- Build the bowl: rice, chicken, then the cucumber, tomato and onion raw and cold against the hot meat.
- Spoon the garlic yogurt over and finish with parsley.
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How Plus worksTip: let the edges char properly. Pale shawarma is just spiced chicken, and the difference is three minutes you have to be brave about.
EquipmentBaking sheet, mixing bowls, saucepan with lid
KitBaking sheetMixing bowlsSaucepan with lid
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KeepsFridge 3 days with the sauce separate.
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Macros are computed from the raw ingredient weights above using USDA FoodData Central reference values. Brands vary, so treat them as close estimates rather than lab figures. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice.