Chicken shawarma bowl

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Why this recipe is worth the hype

• 40 g protein for about $2.76 (est.)
• Shawarma spices make chicken feel like a restaurant bowl.
• Pickled onion takes five minutes and no special tools.
• Yogurt sauce cools the spices without a heavy dressing.

Ingredients

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• Chicken thigh, skinless, cooked4.2 oz (120 g)
• White rice, cooked0.67 cup (120 g)
• Nonfat Greek yogurt3 tbsp (45 g)
• Garlicadded estimate2 cloves (8 g)
• Lemon juiceadded estimate2 tsp (10 g)
• Red onionadded estimate0.25 cup (25 g)
• Cucumberadded estimate0.33 cup (40 g)
• Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5 g)
• Dried spices (generic blend)added estimate0.5 tsp (1 g)

Steps

1. Toss the chicken with oil, garlic, spices, salt, and half the lemon.
2. Sear or roast until browned and cooked through.
3. Soak the onion in a splash of lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
4. Stir the remaining lemon and garlic into the yogurt.
5. Build the bowl with rice, chicken, cucumber, onion, and sauce.

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