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Butter Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls
A stunning high-protein fusion of butter chicken and chicken shawarma, served in rice bowls at only 520 calories. The creamy blended butter chicken sauce is made with tomatoes, cashews, and low-fat yogurt, while the chicken is boldly marinated with cinnamon, paprika, and lemon. Served over golden spiced rice with a side salad.
Ingredients
butter chicken sauce
- 1 tbsp light butter
- 80 g onion (sliced)
- 150 g fresh tomatoes (chopped)
- 30 g cashew nuts
- 100 g low-fat yogurt
chicken
- 400 g chicken breast (sliced into strips)
chicken marinade
- 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
serving
- 300 g cooked rice (golden spiced rice)
- 60 g side salad optional
Steps
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1Slice chicken into strips and marinate with garlic, tomato paste, salt, pepper, onion powder, cinnamon, paprika, olive oil, and lemon juice. Mix until color changes.~5 min
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2Oven or air fry the chicken on the settings shown in the video until cooked through.~15 min
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3In a pan, melt light butter and cook sliced onion for 5 minutes. Add fresh tomatoes, cashew nuts, the butter chicken seasoning, and cook until soft.~8 min
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4Turn off the heat, add low-fat yogurt, and mix. Transfer everything to a blender and blend until smooth.~3 min
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5Serve the shawarma chicken over golden rice, drizzle with the butter chicken sauce, and add a side salad.
Nutrition (per serving)
520
Calories
48g
Protein
48g
Carbs
12g
Fat
5g
Fiber
Cultural Context
This recipe fuses South Asian butter chicken with Middle Eastern shawarma flavors — two of the most beloved global cuisines — into a high-protein rice bowl format popularized by fitness content creators.
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