One Pot Shawarma Chicken and Rice: Your Easy Flavorful Dinner
A delicious and easy recipe for a one-pot shawarma chicken and rice meal that’s perfect for dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot Cooking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken thighs
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons shawarma spice mix
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion, red bell pepper, and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Stir in shawarma spice mix and cook for 1 minute.
- Add chicken thighs and brown on both sides.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Add jasmine rice, stir, and cover the pot.
- Cook on low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Fluff the rice and serve with lemon juice.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the chicken in shawarma spices for a few hours before cooking.
- Serve with fresh parsley or cilantro on top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg