A simple skillet shawarma seasoned chicken and rice.
Chicken shawarma is a dish that I never get tired of! When you get it at the store it generally comes in a wrap or on rice and this is a quick and easy one-skillet of chicken shawarma rice. This recipe starts out by browning chicken before adding onions, garlic, homemade shawarma seasoning (link), rice and chicken broth and cooking until the rice is done. Both the chicken and the rice are infused with the shawarma seasoning flavours and they go perfectly with your favourite shawarma toppings/fillings such as: cucumber, tomatoes, olives, pickled red onions (link), shawarma sauce (link), hummus (link), etc.
Skillet Chicken Shawarma and Rice
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4
A simple skillet shawarma seasoned chicken and rice.
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons shawarma seasoning (link)
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth (link)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side, before setting aside.
- Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and shawarma seasoning and mix well.
- Add the rice and mix well.
- Add the broth and chicken, cover, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Mix in the lemon juice and parsley and enjoy!
Option: Use bone-in skin-on chicken thighs!
Option: Add a splash of worcestershire sauce in step 5.
Option: Serve with your favourite shawarma fillings such as: cucumber, tomatoes, olives, pickled red onions (link), shawarma sauce (link), hummus (link), etc.
Option: Add a splash of worcestershire sauce in step 5.
Option: Serve with your favourite shawarma fillings such as: cucumber, tomatoes, olives, pickled red onions (link), shawarma sauce (link), hummus (link), etc.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 343, Fat 10g (Saturated 2g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 110mg, Sodium 284mg, Carbs 46g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 3g), Protein 29g
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