Chicken Shawarma Bowl
with brown rice / za’atar cauliflower / garlic yogurt sauce

Name: Chicken Shawarma Bowl
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb Cauliflower florets, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 tsp Za'atar; 3 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 cup Yogurt, plain or Greek; 2 Tbsp Lemon juice; 4 cloves Garlic, chopped; 2 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 Tbsp Lemon juice; 1/2 tsp Cumin, ground; 1/2 tsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Coriander, ground; 1/4 tsp Cinnamon; 1 lb Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless; 2 stalks Green onions, chopped, green and white parts combined; 6 oz Beets, pre-cooked, chopped (from produce section or canned and drained); for baking Foil; 1 cup Brown rice, uncooked

Active: 30 Total: 30

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

For this easily customizable grain bowl, roast marinated chicken and cauliflower together on a single sheet pan. Roasting the chicken at high heat helps it to get golden brown and slightly crisp around the edges as a nod to traditional shawarma, which is cooked on a vertical rotisserie. This meal was last featured in 2020.

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Za’atar Cauliflower:

Cauliflower florets - 1 lb , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Za'atar - 2 tsp

Garlic Yogurt Sauce:

Garlic - 3 cloves , chopped
Yogurt, plain or Greek - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp

Chicken Shawarma Bowl:

Garlic - 4 cloves , chopped
Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp
Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
Paprika - 1/2 tsp
Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless - 1 lb
Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped, green and white parts combined
Beets, pre-cooked - 6 oz , chopped (from produce section or canned and drained)
Foil - for baking

Brown Rice:

Brown rice, uncooked - 1 cup

Prep

Rice - (Skip if recipe was doubled for Tuesday.) Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check rice at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's absorbed all the water. If it's not done, leave the cover on until all water has been absorbed. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Garlic (for chicken and yogurt sauce) / Cauliflower - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first.) Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Marinate chicken - Combine garlic (portion for chicken), oil (portion for chicken), lemon juice (portion for chicken), cumin, paprika, coriander, and cinnamon in a baking dish or Ziploc bag. Add chicken and toss to coat. Tenderize with a fork to allow more of the marinade to soak into the meat. Marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to a day. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Make yogurt sauce - Combine garlic (portion for yogurt sauce), yogurt, and lemon juice (portion for yogurt sauce). (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Green onions / Beets - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)

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Make

Heat oven to 450F / 232C.
Line a sheet pan with foil and brush the foil with some cooking oil.
Toss cauliflower with oil (portion for cauliflower), za’atar, and some salt and pepper. Spread out on prepared sheet pan.
Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and nestle into cauliflower. Season the tops of the chicken with some salt and pepper.
Transfer to oven and bake until cauliflower is golden and tender and chicken is cooked through (registers 165F / 74C degrees), 18 to 25 minutes.
If rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
Move chicken to a cutting board and chop into bite-sized pieces.
Set out chicken, cauliflower, rice, beets, green onions, and yogurt sauce. Let everyone assemble the grain bowls at the table by creating a bed of rice and topping it with other ingredients. Enjoy!

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