Chicken Shawarma Plate

Chicken Shawarma Plate

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Nights For 2) on Sunday, December 31, 2017.

With bulgur, cauliflower and tahini cucumber yoghurt


Ingredients

BULGUR, CHICKPEAS AND CAULIFLOWER

  • 1½ teaspoons shawarma spice mix
  • ½ teaspoon water
  • ½ teaspoon vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • ½ teaspoon oil
  • ¼ cauliflower, roughly diced 3cm
  • ½ red onion, cut into 1cm wedges (leave root intact)
  • ½ can chickpeas
  • 40g bulgur wheat
  • 15g olives
  • ½ lemon
  • ½ bag baby spinach
  • ½ teaspoon vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • 2 tablespoons mixed coriander leaves and stalks and mint leaves, roughly chopped

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

  • 275g chicken breast steaks
  • 1½ teaspoons shawarma spice mix
  • Pinch of chilli flakes or cayenne powder (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon yoghurt
  • ½ teaspoon vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon oil, for cooking (or use spray oil)

TAHINI CUCUMBER YOGHURT

  • 1 teaspoon tahini paste
  • ¼ teaspoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons yoghurt
  • ½ Lebanese cucumber

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Bring a full kettle to the boil. Preheat BBQ to medium-high (if using). In a small bowl, mix together first measure of shawarma spices, water, vinegar and oil. Toss cauliflower and onion with mixture on prepared tray and season with salt. Roast for about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Once cauliflower has cooked for 15 minutes, toss through chickpeas and cook a further 5 minutes, until heated.
  2. While cauliflower is cooking, place bulgur in a medium, heat-proof bowl with a pinch of salt. Cover with boiling water and a plate and leave for 15-18 minutes, until tender. Drain well through a sieve and return to bowl.
  3. Pat chicken dry and combine in a medium bowl with all other chicken shawarma ingredients (except oil). Toss to combine and coat chicken. Leave to marinate for a few minutes (or overnight).
  4. Heat measure of oil in a medium fry-pan on medium heat. Cook chicken for 2-4 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Alternatively, cook on BBQ. Set aside, covered, to rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing thickly on an angle.
  5. While chicken cooks, whisk tahini, honey and yoghurt in a small bowl. Grate cucumber and add to bowl. Season to taste and toss to combine.
  6. Roughly chop olives and juice lemon and add to bowl with drained bulgur, along with spinach, cauliflower mix, vinegar and chopped herbs. Toss to combine and season to taste.
  7. TO SERVE spoon bulgur, chickpeas and cauliflower onto plates with chicken shawarma and any resting juices. Dollop over tahini cucumber yoghurt.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1751 kj
418 kcal
Protein 43.3g
Carbohydrate 37.4g
Fat 10.2g