Description
This Easy One Pot Shawarma Chicken showcases tender thighs, flavorful spices, and fluffy rice. Perfect for quick dinners and meal prep, this dish is an all-time favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)
- 2 cups basmati rice (rinsed)
- 1 large onion (thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons shawarma spice blend
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon ground paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- Fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with spices for at least 10 minutes.
- Sauté onions in olive oil until golden brown.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Brown the marinated chicken thighs in the pot.
- Stir in rinsed basmati rice with the chicken and spices.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the rice and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
Notes
For deeper flavors, marinate the chicken for longer than 10 minutes.
Rinse basmati rice to prevent gumminess.
Add vegetables during the last minutes of cooking for extra nutrition.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 121mg