Chicken Shawarma Grain Bowls

Chicken Shawarma Grain Bowls

from jaroflemons.com
Dinner
100 min
4 servings
487 kcal / serving

These Chicken Shawarma Grain Bowls are the perfect weeknight dinner! Bright and flavorful with a delicious blend of herbs and spices, then paired with just the right amount of tang, this bowl recipe gives you a healthy meal that's anything but ordinary. Pair this chicken shawarma recipe with cucumbers, tomatoes, quinoa, feta, a creamy dill yogurt sauce, and pita bread for a truly incredible dinner or make-ahead lunch!

Ingredients

  • 1 poundboneless chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoonsminced garlic
  • 1 teaspooncoriander
  • ½ teaspooncumin
  • ¼ teaspooncardamom
  • 1 teaspoonturmeric
  • ½ teaspoonpaprika
  • ¼ teaspooncayenne (optional)
  • 1 ½ teaspoonblack pepper
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • 2 tablespoonslemon juice
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 1 ½ cupscooked brown rice or quinoa
  • 1 smallred onion, sliced (optional)
  • 1 cupssliced tomatoes
  • 2 cupschopped lettuce or spinach
  • 1 mediumcucumber, sliced
  • 1 mediumwhole wheat pita
  • fresh parsley (to taste, garnish)
  • ½ cupplain greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoonslemon juice
  • ½ teaspoonminced garlic
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ½ teaspoonpepper
  • 2 teaspoonsfresh dill (or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill)
  • 1 teaspoonwater or white wine vinegar (to thin the dressing)

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix together the chicken shawarma ingredients (except for the chicken thighs).

  2. 2

    Add in the chicken thighs, coating evenly in the marinade.

  3. 3

    Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour (if possible), but up to overnight.

  4. 4

    Place the oven rack 8-10 inches from the broiler and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  5. 5

    Line a baking sheet with foil and top with a metal, oven-safe wire rack.

  6. 6

    Bake for 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Turn on the broiler (at 500 degrees F).

  8. 8

    Broil for 10-12 minutes, rotating halfway through and ensuring that the chicken doesn’t burn to a crisp (some crispy is good, though!)

  9. 9

    Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for about 5-7 minutes.

  10. 10

    While the chicken is baking and broiling, prepare the bowls by dividing the bowl ingredients into 4 bowls.

  11. 11

    Slice the chicken into strips.

  12. 12

    Add the chicken to the bowls.

  13. 13

    Drizzle the yogurt sauce over each of the bowls and enjoy!