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Easy Shawarma Chicken Bowls with Lemon Sauce

Easy Shawarma Chicken Bowls: A Juicy Delight with Lemon Sauce

Enjoy these easy shawarma chicken bowls with a zesty lemon sauce for a delicious and satisfying meal.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2 bowls
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cookie Sheet

Ingredients
  

Crispy Chickpeas

  • 1 can Chickpeas, drained & rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon Wesson Corn Oil
  • teaspoon Kosher salt
  • teaspoon Black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Paprika

Marinated Shawarma Chicken

  • 1 lb Chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
  • ½ teaspoon Allspice, ground
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin, ground
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric, ground
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom, ground
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper, ground
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 lemon Lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon Wesson Corn Oil

Parsley and Tomato Salad

  • 1 ½ cups Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tablespoon Red onion, diced
  • 3 tablespoon Parsley, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Wesson Corn Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt

Shawarma Chicken Bowls

  • 1 lb Marinated chicken (from above)
  • 2 tablespoon Wesson Corn Oil
  • 1 ¼ cups Couscous, cooked (⅔ cup uncooked)
  • 1 serving Lemon Chickpea Mayo from above

Instructions
 

Crispy Chickpeas

  • Pre-heat your oven to 425°F.
  • In a bowl, toss the chickpeas with Wesson Corn Oil, salt, pepper, and paprika until evenly coated.
  • Spread the chickpeas in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring at least once, until the chickpeas are crispy.

Shawarma Chicken

  • In a large bowl, combine all chicken marinade ingredients well. Add chicken thighs and mix until all pieces are well coated. Let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Once the chicken is marinated, heat 2 tablespoon of Wesson Corn Oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
  • Add the marinated chicken thighs to the pan and cook for about 4 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest while preparing the rest of the bowl.

Assembly Method

  • In a small bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, Wesson Corn Oil, lemon juice, and kosher salt to make the parsley and tomato salad.
  • In each serving bowl, swipe two large dollops of lemon chickpea mayo onto the bottom.
  • Divide the cooked couscous evenly between the two bowls. Roughly chop the cooked chicken and divide it between the two bowls.
  • Garnish the bowls with the parsley salad and crispy chickpeas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Chicken Bowls, Easy Shawarma Chicken Bowls, healthy recipe, Lemon Sauce, quick meal, Shawarma
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