Chicken Shawarma Bowls

These delicious Chicken Shawarma Bowls are full of seasoned meat, crispy and juicy veggies, and crumbly feta cheese, topped with a creamy, tangy tzatziki yogurt sauce.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Marinate 2

Total Time 2 27

Servings

Calories 408kcal

Author Dina

Equipment

1 Grill

Ingredients

For the chicken marinade

1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 Tbsp onion
3 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 cup olive oil
2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs

For the pita and toppings

Mini pita bread
romaine lettuce chopped
red onion chopped
tomatoes sliced,
cucumber sliced
Greek yogurt sauce or tzatziki
Feta cheese crumbled

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Instructions

Place all of the chicken marinade ingredients into a large bowl.
Use a whisk to mix everything together well.
Now, add in the chicken thighs and use your clean hands to mix the marinate into the chicken.
Let it marinate for about 1-2 hours or even better, let it marinate (covered) in the fridge overnight.
Heat the grill to medium-high (about 400 degrees F). Clean and oil the grill grates.
Grill the chicken for about 5-7 minutes per side. Internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 ºF. Let is rest for about 5 minutes. Then chop the chicken into bite size pieces and serve it on a bed of chopped romaine lettuce and add toppings like red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, greek yogurt sauce/Tzaziki, feta cheese, and mini pita bread.

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