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Chicken shawarma plate

Spiced chicken, tahini sauce and salad.

  • 35minutes
  • 1serving
  • 782kcal each
  • 49gprotein
  • High protein
  • Guest ready
Chicken shawarma plate

Ingredients

Cooking for 1 + serving

The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.

  • Chicken 200 g
  • Yogurt 38 g
  • Tahini 15 g
  • Garlic 1 cloves
  • Lemons ½
  • Cucumber ¼
  • Tomatoes ½ medium
  • Cumin seeds ½ tsp
  • Olive oil ½ tbsp
  • Basmati rice 75 g

From the cupboard

  • Salt, black pepper and paprika or chili powder
  • Water for the sauce and rice (2 cups per cup of rice)

What you will need

Baking tray, Mixing bowl, Pot with lid for rice, Small bowl and whisk for sauce

Method

  1. 1

    Marinate 15 min

    Cut the chicken into strips. Mix with yogurt, 2 grated garlic cloves, cumin, juice of 1 lemon, half the olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Leave at least 15 minutes (or overnight in the fridge).

    In this step

    • Chicken200 g
    • Yogurt38 g
    • Garlic1 cloves
    • Lemons½
    • Cumin seeds½ tsp
    • Olive oilhalf — ¼ tbsp

    Ready when: Chicken is evenly coated.

  2. 2

    Heat the oven and cook rice 18 min

    Heat the oven to 230°C (210°C fan). Meanwhile cook the rice with water (2 cups per cup) and salt, then cover on low.

    In this step

    • Basmati rice75 g
    • Waterabout ¾ cup (190 ml) for ⅓ cup of rice

    Ready when: Rice is soft and dry.

  3. 3

    Roast the chicken 20 min

    Spread the chicken on the tray in one layer and drizzle with the rest of the oil. Roast, turning once.

    In this step

    • Olive oilthe rest — ¼ tbsp

    Ready when: Edges are charred and the thickest strip is white inside.

  4. 4

    Make tahini sauce 3 min

    Whisk tahini with the remaining garlic, juice of half a lemon, salt and cold water a spoon at a time.

    In this step

    • Tahini15 g

    Ready when: Smooth sauce that drizzles off a spoon.

  5. 5

    Chop the salad 4 min

    Dice the cucumber and tomatoes, and dress with a squeeze of lemon and salt.

    In this step

    • Cucumber¼
    • Tomatoes½ medium

    Ready when: Fresh salad ready.

  6. 6

    Plate 3 min

    Put rice on each plate, top with chicken, add salad on the side and drizzle tahini sauce over everything.

    In this step

    • Cucumber¼
    • Tomatoes½ medium

    Ready when: Colourful, saucy plates.

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