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 mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Marinating Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2 bowls
Calories 500 kcal
Oven
Frying pan
Mixing Bowl
Cookie Sheet
Crispy Chickpeas
- 1 can Chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 tablespoon Wesson Corn Oil
- ⅛ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ⅛ 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
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.
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
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