After practice
Spiced chicken shawarma bowls that come together faster than you can set the table.
Practice ran long and you want something fresh, not another heavy casserole.
Cooked chicken warms with shawarma spice in minutes while you stir a yogurt sauce, and the bowls come together with crisp cucumber and tomato on top.
Ingredients
Use these ingredients for post-practice chicken shawarma bowls when serves 4 is the right target.
- 3 cups cooked sliced chicken
- 2 tsp shawarma or 7-spice blend
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, grated
How to Make It
Build post-practice chicken shawarma bowls from the sturdy pieces up so the meal survives the clock.
- Toss the chicken with the shawarma spice in a skillet over medium and warm 4 minutes until it reaches 165F.
- Stir the yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic together for the sauce.
- Warm the rice in the microwave 2 minutes.
- Build bowls with rice, the spiced chicken, cucumber, and tomatoes, then drizzle the yogurt sauce over the top.
Do the Slow Part Early
Cook the chicken and rice ahead so dinner is mostly assembly.
- Cook and slice the chicken in the morning, or use rotisserie
- Cook the rice early and chill it
- Stir the yogurt sauce ahead and keep it cold
Store and Reheat
Keep the cold toppings and sauce separate so they stay fresh and crisp.
- Microwave the chicken and rice together 2 to 3 minutes with a splash of water
- Add the cool cucumber, tomato, and sauce after reheating
- Keeps 3 days in the fridge
- Serve with: warm pita, hummus, kalamata olives
Make It Fit Tonight
Small Tweaks That Help This Dinner Land
Wrap it up
Spoon everything into a pita for a handheld dinner.
Add pickled onion
Quick-pickled red onion adds tang and color.
Use falafel
Swap the chicken for crispy falafel to go meatless.
Make it a salad
Serve over greens instead of rice for a lighter bowl.
Pack tomorrow's lunch
Pack the bowl cold with the sauce on the side.
Plan The Next Step
Plan your fresh-feeling nights
Use the planner to keep bright, assembly-style bowls like this on the calendar for busy weeks.