Mediterranean
Chicken Shawarma Bowls
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Chicken Shawarma Bowls is Mediterranean home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Whisk the yogurt, olive oil, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, half the lemon juice, and salt into a marinade.
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Add the chicken thighs, coat them well, and marinate at least 20 minutes.
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Cook the basmati rice according to the package directions and keep it warm.
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Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high and cook the chicken until charred and 165F inside, about 6 minutes per side, then rest and slice.
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Stir the tahini with the remaining lemon juice and a splash of water until pourable.
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Divide the rice among four bowls and top with sliced chicken, chopped cucumber, and tomatoes.
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Drizzle with the tahini sauce and serve.
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Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Chicken Shawarma Bowls carries dairy and sesame. It is free of the remaining 8 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | Yes | Baked Falafel Plate |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | No | |
| Sesame | Yes | Beef Kofta Kebabs |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 33 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 560 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Chicken Shawarma Bowls takes about 45 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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