Description
This dish combines the best of street food-style chicken shawarma with the cozy simplicity of a one-pot family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into strips
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons shawarma spice blend
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
- 3.5 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent. Stir in minced garlic and shawarma spice blend until fragrant.
- Add chicken strips and cook until golden brown.
- Stir in basmati rice, then add diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes. Fluff rice and stir in lemon juice and parsley.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg