One-Pan Shawarma Chicken Rice Recipe

Look at my lunch today. It's so beautiful. This is shawarma, chicken, and rice. Cooked in one pot. So easy to do. You should try it at home. And this is how I made it. I'm grinding up my spices. because today we are making one-pot shawarma chicken with shawarma rice. And you know, in the past decade or so Middle Eastern food has become so popular in the Philippines. Found Hindi data In the Philippines, things like this But today, you see it everywhere. From the most authentic to the most Filipino-ized version. So, then, We're quite in between. Not too Filipino, nor too authentic. But surely, if you're craving shawarma, Shawarma rice You will love this recipe. So I'm just grinding up my spices. So I have here some coriander seeds, adding a pinch of cinnamon, cumin, paprika, turmeric adding my salt and pepper, fresh garlic a squeeze of lemon a little bit, not that... Too much no and very important, the yogurt is the one yogurt—that's the one for moisturizing, this will help tenderize our chicken while also adding a very nice flavor so we will just leave that to to marinate for a bit For today's recipe, we are using jasmine rice from Mrs. Lam. So, this is Thai jasmine rice, Really fragrant, and it's the Milagrosa variety. We rinse the rice two to three times. Drain out the water. Let's heat up our pan. And it's so simple to do. And especially if you're cooking for an entire family. That's him. Four or five knockouts, it's so easy for him. So, the chicken has been marinating for a little while. And I'm sure we've done this before, Our kitchen is going to be incredibly fragrant. And besides this, we're also preparing side salads. For a healthy and nutritious meal. And now, I have my chicken. And I'll start off with a little oil. Should our pan be nice and hot, huh? Yes. Let's heat that up. So, um, what I'm going to do is We will apply the oil. Good enough. Good amount of oil. Yes. And we will sear our chicken. Eto. A few pieces. What we use here is chicken leg quarter fillets Ayan. So, we're going to sear our chicken. The oil is hot enough. Smoking. Almost smoking, but not quite. So that's it. Hey, it's just halo-halo with our spices, right? You can also do this in an air fryer. But when you air fry it, You still need another kitchen Because you're cooking the rice, right? So, Ayan. Sear the chicken. So, we want to achieve a nice sear on our chicken. A little bit of browning, right? His edges really have a lot of flavor. Usually, shawarma, right? Is cooking like a spit, a vertical spit? So, the side of him is slightly charred, right? So, this is what we're doing. We're trying to sear a little bit of our chicken. Now, let's set our chicken aside. Yan, right? It doesn't have to be fully cooked since it's going to be stacked. We'll have him again later on, when we have rice. And on the same pan, what we will do is sauté our spices. You're tired, aren't you? So this is a combination of turmeric, paprika, cumin, and garlic powder. and that one that's slightly orange-colored, That's annatto, since we don't have saffron, right? And I will also add my rice. Our washed rice. And we'll sauté that a bit, right? And let the rice absorb the flavor Of the pan, right? And we are using equal parts of water and equal parts of our rice. The more rice there is, Our water is still so abundant. And for our liquid, we will add ours seasoning powder or our bouillon cubes or whatever to give it flavor to make our rice less bland. Dissolve, dissolve, dissolve him. And we will add it to our pot. Mix everything together. Bring it to a simmer. So this will cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt. Cover our pot. Let's check on our rice. Oh, almost not her, she's beautiful. And my secret here, What I do is I add a little bit of butter. towards the end for being overly fond of it. It's still early, but you can go ahead. And I'll just toss my rice, Toss my rice with the butter. The butter flavor has now been incorporated into our rice. So, our rice, beautiful, right? He's just short by a little. And what I will do now, Now, I will just... Cook the chicken thoroughly. by adding it on top of our rice. Diba? Sure, right? This is just right. And of course, our very own drippings, Let's also put it in the rice For all the flavor is there. And we will wait for it to cook completely. It's just this. Sure thing. So, about 3 to 4 minutes. And in the meantime, I will be making yogurt garlic sauce. and also a side salad to go along with this And if you enjoyed this recipe, Subscribe to the Simple.KH YouTube channel because we have recipes and we have other features that you will surely enjoy. And we're making a very simple and very delicious dressing. Yogurt and garlic, very traditional. So, I'll start with my yogurt. So, we're using Greek yogurt, right? It's a bit thick and very tangy. And we will add a touch of sweetness by incorporating honey. You're so sweet, right? Not too sweet. And very importantly, we will add our finely grated garlic. Dilute with a little lemon. Just lemon juice, right? And this will make our dish truly special. This is delicious. Mix. And for that Middle Eastern flair, a pinch of cumin Salt, pepper. The taste. Very important, You do it in advance so that all the flavors blend together. So, mix, mix, mix, let's mix it up. So, we have our garlic and yogurt sauce. And now we'll make a very simple salad. with a dressing made of a little vinegar I'm using a little bit of apple cider vinegar lemon juice combined with lemon juice, then salt and pepper And to that, I'll just add olive oil, blend everything together. and I'll toss in mine cucumber, onions, tomatoes, chopped cilantro and mint, and we're ready to plate And let's check on our rice. Oh, nice. Fully cooked. Fluffy. Aromatic. Flavorful. Eto. Of course, we're definitely sure about this. Ayan. And we will set our chicken pieces aside. Because we will, we will cut this into strips. Hmm. Delicious. And my rice, I'll fluff it now to become a ghost Oh, look at that. Beautiful, isn't it? Let it rest. And now, I will cut my chicken pieces. And it will be so easy for us to serve. And I will prepare a bowl for myself. Yan, right? Ganda I'm so fragrant. Good amount of rice. And let's add the chicken. On one side. Add our salad. We need fiber. And our mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions with our dressing. My meal today is delicious. Look at that, now, isn't it? A beautiful plate of food. I have my protein. I have my carbs. And I have my fiber. Portion size, let's go. You can still have your rice, Enjoy it in the right amounts, and feel very full and satisfied. I'll eat the taste of my chicken with the yogurt sauce. Still for sale. Rice. Soba. Mmm. Perfect bite. Mmm. That's his usual dish cooked and served at home. but I promise you, Try this recipe. So satisfying, So simple to do, cooked in one pot our shawarma chicken and rice recipe Simple! Paul! Simple.ph Living Made Simple