High Protein Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl

A delicious high-protein chicken shawarma rice bowl with only 490 calories, featuring spiced golden chicken, fluffy rice, a creamy tzatziki-style yogurt salad, and a spicy samurai sauce. Easy to make and full of bold Middle Eastern flavors.

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15m Prep

10m Cook

25m Total

4 Servings

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Ingredients

Chicken

750 g Chicken Breast (cut into thin fillet slices)
5 cloves Garlic Cloves (minced)
2 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Dried Parsley
2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1.5 tsp Salt
1.5 tsp Black Pepper
2 tsp Cumin
0.75 lemon Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
40 g Light Butter (for cooking)

Cucumber Yogurt Mix

100 g Greek Yogurt
Cucumbers (chopped)
Tomatoes (chopped)

Golden Rice

200 g Basmati Rice (uncooked)
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cumin

Spicy Samurai Sauce

200 g Low Fat Greek Yogurt
100 g Light Mayo
27.5 g Hot Sauce (any variety)
0.5 tsp Salt
0.5 tsp Black Pepper
0.5 tsp Garlic Powder
0.5 tsp Onion Powder
0.5 tsp Paprika
0.25 lemon Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)

Steps

Assembly

1

Serve the golden rice in a bowl. Top with the chopped chicken, drizzle generously with the spicy samurai sauce, and add a scoop of the cucumber yogurt mix on the side.

Tip: Add the sauce right before eating to keep the rice from becoming soggy.

~3 min

Chicken

1

Season the chicken breast slices with minced garlic, onion powder, dried parsley, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, cumin, and lemon juice. Mix until the color is uniform.

Tip: Mix thoroughly until the marinade color visibly changes the chicken.

~5 min
2

Heat light butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook the seasoned chicken for about 10 minutes, turning as needed, until golden brown. Remove and chop into cubes.

Tip: Cook in batches if needed to achieve a proper golden brown sear.

~10 min

Cucumber Yogurt Mix

1

In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt with chopped cucumbers and tomatoes. Season with salt, garlic powder, and cumin to taste. Stir in fresh parsley.

~5 min

Golden Rice

1

Cook the basmati rice with turmeric, paprika, salt, and cumin added to the cooking water for golden-colored rice.

Tip: Add spices directly to the cooking water before the rice for even color distribution.

~18 min

Spicy Samurai Sauce

1

In a bowl, combine the low fat Greek yogurt, light mayo, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth and creamy.

Tip: Adjust the hot sauce to your preferred heat level.

~3 min

Nutrition (per serving)

490

Calories

Cultural Context

Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish of spiced marinated meat, commonly served with rice or in wraps. This version is adapted as a fitness meal with calorie-counted portions.