Middle Eastern Shawarma-Spiced Chicken Bowl with Tahini-Lemon Sauce
Cumin-and-coriander spiced chicken over grains and crisp vegetables, drizzled with a light tahini-lemon sauce.
Ingredients
For the bowl
- 1.25 lb boneless skinless chicken breast sliced thin
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or bulgur
- 2 cups romaine chopped
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
For the tahini sauce
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp water or more as needed
- 1 small clove garlic minced
Instructions
- Toss chicken with olive oil, cumin, coriander, turmeric, smoked paprika, and cinnamon.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
- Whisk tahini, lemon juice, water, and garlic until smooth and pourable, adding more water as needed.
- Divide brown rice or bulgur among bowls; top with romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, and spiced chicken.
- Drizzle generously with tahini-lemon sauce and serve.