EASY Shawarma with Rice Recipe (One Pot!)

Name: EASY Shawarma with Rice Recipe (One Pot!)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 lb or 454 gms chicken breast; 5 to 7 medium-sized cloves of garlic (peeled, crushed and minced); ¼ tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp onion powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cardamom; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp Dried oregano; ½ tbsp paprika; ½ cup or 125 gms plain yogurt; 1 tbsp lemon juice ((can substitute with lime juice)); ½ tsp salt (or according to taste); ¼ tsp black pepper (or according to taste); 3 to 4 cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed to a fine paste); a pinch of salt ((add when you crush your garlic cloves the first time)); ⅔ cup or 160 gms Greek yogurt ((can substitute with plain yogurt or sour cream)); 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp lemon juice ((can substitute with lime juice)); 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil; ½ tbsp butter; 1 small or 115 gms red onion (finely diced (can substitute with any other type of onion)); 3 to 4 medium-sized cloves of garlic (peeled, crushed and minced); 1 two-inch cinnamon stick ((or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon)); 3 whole green cardamoms ((or 1/4 tsp ground cardamom)); ¼ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; 1½ cups or 240 gms Basmati rice; 3 cups or 720 ml chicken broth ((can substitute with vegetable broth or water)); salt & black pepper (according to taste)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

This chicken shawarma rice recipe will be one of the most delicious recipes you’ll ever make! Luscious, flavorful, marinated chicken served on a bed of hot, exotic, buttery yellow rice drizzled with creamy, garlic sauce on top... Divine. And all of it in one pot? Oh, yes!

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:42:20 GMT