Ingredients
6 to 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 lemons, juiced
1/2 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground tumeric
pinch ground cinnamon
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
1 red onion, roughly chopped
1/2 cup hummus
1 English cucumber, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 1/2 cups dry jasmine rice
fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
feta cheese crumbles, optional
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, minced (for sauce)
1 small piece English cucumber, peeled and diced (for sauce)
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Mix shawarma marinade ingredients together, add chicken thighs and marinate for at least one hour or overnight in the fridge.
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- Combine Greek yogurt, 2 cloves minced garlic, diced cucumber, dill, 3 tsp lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make tzatziki sauce.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and grease a baking pan.
- Place marinated chicken and chopped red onion on the pan and roast for 30-40 minutes (internal temp 165 F).
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice.
- Assemble bowls with rice, chicken, onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, hummus, and tzatziki. Garnish with parsley and feta.
Notes
- For best results, marinate the chicken overnight.
- If meal prepping, store the tzatziki and fresh veggies in separate containers from the rice and chicken.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: High-Protein
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 567 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 589 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g