Description
A quick and flavorful one-pot dish featuring marinated chicken, fluffy rice, and warm spices, perfect for busy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups long-grain rice
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cucumber, diced (for yogurt sauce)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for yogurt sauce)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine chicken with cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Heat some oil in a large pot over medium heat, then sauté the onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the marinated chicken and minced garlic, cooking until the chicken is browned, approximately 7-8 minutes.
- Stir in the rice and cook for another couple of minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is fluffy.
- Mix yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl for the yogurt sauce.
- Serve the chicken shawarma rice topped with yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Marinate the chicken for at least 20 minutes for better flavor. Add roasted vegetables or serve with warm pita for variety.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg