Middle Eastern Cuisine

Chicken Shawarma Bowl

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Spiced chicken thighs roasted until sticky and piled over fluffy rice with a garlic yogurt drizzle, costed to the penny. All the flavour of the takeaway for a fraction of the price.

Prep 15 mins
Cook 30 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £1.26

Approx £5.02 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours

S by Steven Tobin · Published 6 Jul 2026
Chicken Shawarma Bowl

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Heat the oven to 210C. Toss the chicken thighs with the oil, cumin, paprika, turmeric, half the crushed garlic, the juice of half the lemon and the salt.
  2. 2
    Spread on a tray with the sliced onion and roast for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink meat and the juices run clear.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile cook the rice in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and keep warm.
  4. 4
    Stir the remaining crushed garlic and a squeeze of lemon into the yogurt with a pinch of salt.
  5. 5
    Slice the roasted chicken, pile over the rice and onions and finish with a generous drizzle of the garlic yogurt.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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