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title: Spiced Beef Skewer Rice Bowls
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/spiced-beef-skewer-rice-bowls-6304f11148c7a31b0101065e
servings: 2
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
time required: 35 minutes
difficulty: Medium
allergens:
  - Sesame
  - Wheat
  - Milk
tags:
  - Beef
  - Skewers
  - Rice Bowls
  - Shawarma
  - Weeknight Meal
rating: 4.0
rating_count: 2600
source_chef: Recipe Development Team
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Many enjoyed the dish's combination of flavors, especially the rice, fresh salad, and lemony hummus
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: Some found skewering the meat challenging; consider making meatballs instead for easier cooking
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/Skewer%20Recipes/Beef/spiced-beef-skewer-rice-bowls.avif"
---

Heat broiler to high. Place @wooden skewers{4%unit} in a shallow dish and cover with water to soak. Halve, peel, and dice half the @onion{1%unit}; grate remaining half on the largest holes of a #box grater{}. Heat a drizzle of @olive oil{2%tbsp} in a #small pot{} over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and a pinch of @salt{1%tsp}. Cook, stirring often, until lightly browned and softened ~{3%minutes}. Add @basmati rice{1½%cup}, ¾ cup water, half the @chicken stock concentrate{2%tbsp}, and ½ tsp @shawarma spice blend{1%tbsp}. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender ~{15%minutes}. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Meanwhile, bring 1 tbsp @butter{2%tbsp} to room temperature. Wash and dry produce. Finely dice @tomato{1%unit}. Trim and finely dice @mini cucumber{2%unit}. Quarter @lemon{1%unit}.

In a #medium bowl{}, combine @ground beef{12%oz}, grated onion, remaining shawarma spice blend, remaining chicken stock concentrate, ¾ tsp salt, and a pinch of @black pepper{½%tsp}. Divide beef mixture into two equal portions. Roll each portion into a thin log on a cutting board. Press each log around a skewer, sealing the meat and leaving 2-3 inches of skewer uncovered at the bottom.

Place beef skewers on a lightly oiled #baking sheet{}. Broil until cooked through ~{5%minutes}. Watch carefully to avoid burning.

While beef skewers broil, in a second #medium bowl{}, combine tomato, cucumber, juice from one lemon wedge, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. In a third #medium bowl{}, whisk together @hummus{½%cup}, 1 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

Toast @whole wheat pitas{2%unit}. Spread pitas with softened butter, then cut each into four pieces. Fluff rice with a fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Divide rice, beef skewers, tomato salad, and pitas between bowls. Drizzle skewers with lemony hummus. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.