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Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls
by Jalalsamfit
recipe easy Middle Eastern

Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls

A flavor-packed chicken shawarma rice bowl with golden-seared chicken, a fresh yogurt cucumber salad, and a spicy samurai sauce. All the classic shawarma flavors in a healthy bowl format at just 490 calories.

15m Prep
20m Cook
35m Total
1 Servings
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Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 1 tsp light butter
  • 150 g cooked rice (golden/turmeric rice)
chicken
  • 300 g chicken
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
salad
  • 80 g yogurt
  • 0.5 medium cucumber (diced)
  • 1 medium tomato (diced)
samurai sauce
  • 60 g fat-free yogurt
  • 1 tbsp light mayo
  • 1 tsp hot sauce

Steps

  1. 1
    Season the chicken with fresh garlic, onion powder, parsley, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, cumin, and lemon juice. Mix until the color changes.
    Tip: The color change indicates the chicken is well seasoned.
    ~5 min
  2. 2
    Make the samurai sauce by mixing fat-free yogurt, light mayo, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy.
    ~3 min
  3. 3
    Cook the chicken in light butter for 10 minutes until golden brown, then chop into cubes.
    ~10 min
  4. 4
    In a bowl, combine yogurt, diced cucumbers, tomatoes, salt, garlic, cumin, and parsley. Mix well.
    ~3 min
  5. 5
    Serve with golden rice, the sliced shawarma chicken, yogurt salad, and spicy samurai sauce.
    ~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

490
Calories
48g
Protein
42g
Carbs
10g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Chicken shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern street food traditionally cooked on a rotating spit. This fitness-friendly version recreates the bold spice profile in a quick pan-seared format served over rice.
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Jalalsamfit
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