Description
Easy Trader Joe’s chicken shawarma bowls with fluffy lemon rice, crunchy cabbage, and creamy feta sauce. Fast, flavorful, and perfect for weeknights!
Ingredients
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Chicken Shawarma:
- 1 package Trader Joe's chicken shawarma (or see notes making the chicken from scratch!)
Lemon Rice:
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon chicken base
- 2 1/4 cups water
- zest of 1 lemon
Cabbage Salad:
- 2 cups finely shredded purple cabbage
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and sugar
Feta Cucumber Sauce:
- 1/2 cucumber, grated and water squeezed out
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or mayo
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon dried dill, or 3 tablespoons fresh dill
Instructions
- Make Lemon Rice: Sauté rice, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Add bouillon and water; bring to a simmer. Cover the pot, and keep it on a very low simmer for 18 minutes. When it’s done, add lemon zest; fluff with a fork.
- Toss Cabbage Salad: Toss together cabbage, white vinegar, water, olive oil, salt, and sugar; taste and adjust. Let it rest while you finish up.
- Make Feta Cucumber Sauce: Stir together grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, olive oil or mayo, feta cheese, garlic, and dill; taste and adjust.
- Air Fry Chicken Shawarma: I do this last so it’s hot and fresh! Air fry the chicken at 390 for 9-10 minutes, until 165 degrees and deeply browned on the outside. (You can also cook the chicken on a sheet pan in the oven – 450 for 5 minutes, and then broil on low for 5 more minutes). Chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Serve: Plate rice with the chopped chicken shawarma, a scoop of the cabbage, and a dollop of the feta cucumbers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keywords: chicken shawarma, chicken recipe, air fryer chicken