If you’re short on time, but want an impressive middle eastern dish, this meal really delivers! This flavorful Chicken Shawarma Plate with turmeric rice is easy enough for anyone to make.
There is a Middle Eastern restaurant close to my work that makes the absolute best chicken shawarma plate. The thin slices of chicken are wonderfully seasoned and they pair it with a buttery turmeric rice that is spot-on.
I love it so much that I go there to order it at least once a month.
Like all of the food I love so much, I wanted to learn to recreate it at home, so I can make it anytime I want.
The key ingredients of this dish are the spices: paprika, cumin, allspice, turmeric, garlic, cinnamon, and chili. A little salt and pepper rounds it out.
The turmeric rice is super simple to make – it starts with brown rice cooked in chicken broth, then you add butter and turmeric, and season with salt and pepper.
This is an easy dish to bring together, but it tastes amazingly delicious.
My picky eaters (4 and 9 years old) even loved this dish!
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Chicken Shawarma Plate with Turmeric Rice
Here’s the recipe:
Chicken Shawarma Plate with Turmeric Rice
A quick and easy 45-minute recipe for chicken shawarma plate with turmeric rice.
Ingredients
Chicken Shawarma
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 5 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Turmeric Rice
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. turmeric
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Chicken Shawarma
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Slice chicken breasts into thin pieces. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl, mix, and pour over chicken. Marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
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Once marinated, warm a skillet over medium heat, and add in chicken. Cook for 3 – 5 minute a side, until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
Turmeric Rice
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Bring chicken broth (or water) to a boil and add in rice. Boil until tender. In another pot, melt butter over medium heat and add in cooked rice. Season with turmeric, salt and pepper, and saute for 3 – 5 minutes.
I only made the rice part of this recipie (for now) as I already had shop bought Chicken Shawarma but oh my goodness, it was the tastiest rice I’ve ever had ! Thank you for sharing the recipie, ilk defiently be giving the chicken a go.
ADORE is an understatement for how much I LOVE CHICKEN SHAWARMA. I kid you not. I FRIGGIN CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT IT and get cravings for it, QUITE OFTEN. I made a recipe for it on my blog too (dairy and gluten free too, woo woo) and it’s hands down, the best recipe on the blog!!! 😀
What is the white sauce drizzled in your photo?
Wow u made chicken shawarma how did it turn out?
It was soo good!
How fortunate your daughter is that your daughter is learning how to cook delicious meals at a young age. I remember liking mac n’ cheese from a box as a kid until that day that I saw the neon orange powdered cheese. Yikes! I’ve never eaten it again since then. I’m looking forward to trying your recipe this week.