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Chicken shawarma bowl

All the shawarma flavour, no bread, double the protein.

  • 35minutes
  • 2servings
  • 420kcal each
  • 56gprotein
  • Gym
  • High protein
  • Fat loss
  • Low carb
Chicken shawarma bowl

Ingredients

Cooking for − 2 + servings

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • Chicken breast 400 g
  • Greek yogurt 150 g
  • Garlic 4 cloves
  • Cucumber 1
  • Tomatoes 2 medium
  • Lettuce 80 g
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder 1 tsp
  • Lemons 1

From the cupboard

  • Salt, about 1 teaspoon
  • Marinate longer if you can — 30 minutes or overnight
  • Optional: pickles or a pinch of paprika

What you will need

Mixing bowl, Heavy frying pan, Grater (garlic), Knife and board

Method

  1. 1

    Slice and marinate 15 min

    Cut the chicken into thin strips. Mix with cumin, chilli, salt, half the lemon and 2 tablespoons of the yogurt.

    In this step

    • Greek yogurt2 tbsp
    • Chicken breast400 g
    • Cumin seeds1 tsp
    • Red chili powder1 tsp
    • Lemons1

    Ready when: Every strip is coated and slightly orange.

  2. 2

    Make the garlic sauce 4 min

    Grate the garlic into the rest of the yogurt with salt and the remaining lemon. Keep it in the fridge.

    In this step

    • Greek yogurt150 g
    • Garlic4 cloves
    • Lemons1

    Ready when: Smooth, pourable and sharp with garlic.

  3. 3

    Cook hot and fast 14 min

    Heat the pan hot, add oil, then spread the chicken in one layer. Leave it to colour before stirring; cook in two batches if the pan is small.

    In this step

    • Chicken breast400 g
    • Olive oil1 tbsp

    Ready when: Brown, slightly charred edges and no liquid left in the pan.

  4. 4

    Chop the salad 6 min

    Dice the tomato and cucumber and shred the lettuce.

    In this step

    • Cucumber1
    • Tomatoes2 medium
    • Lettuce80 g

    Ready when: Small, even pieces.

  5. 5

    Build the bowls 3 min

    Salad at the bottom, hot chicken on top, then plenty of garlic sauce.

    In this step

    • Cucumber1
    • Tomatoes2 medium
    • Lettuce80 g

    Ready when: About 55g protein, and almost no carbs.

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