Marinated Chicken Shawarma Skewers

Marinated Chicken Shawarma Skewers

#New #Calorie Smart #Sodium Smart #Middle Eastern #Skewers

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    to taste
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • chicken cutlets
    8 oz
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • creamy shawarma sauce
    2 tbsp
  • grape tomatoes
    1 c
  • hot sauce
    1 unit
  • jasmine rice
    1 c
  • red onion
    1 unit
  • salt
    to taste
  • scallions
    2 unit
  • wooden skewers
    4 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large bowl
  • small pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels and cut into 1½-inch cubes. In a large bowl , combine the chicken with half the creamy shawarma sauce until coated. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until ready to use.
    chicken cutlets: 8 oz, creamy shawarma sauce: 2 tbsp
  2. 2
    Wash and dry produce. Place wooden skewers in a shallow dish and cover with water to soak. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Halve, peel, and dice red onion into 1-inch pieces.
    wooden skewers: 4 unit, scallions: 2 unit, red onion: 1 unit
  3. 3
    In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , ¾ cup water, scallion whites, chicken stock concentrate , and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
    jasmine rice: 1 c, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, salt: to taste
  4. 4
    While rice cooks, carefully thread chicken, grape tomatoes , and onion onto skewers, alternating ingredients. Be sure the chicken is still coated in shawarma sauce, slathering on a bit more if needed before cooking. Discard any marinade left in the bowl. Season chicken skewers generously all over with salt and black pepper .
    grape tomatoes: 1 c, black pepper: to taste
  5. 5
    Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chicken skewers in a single layer and cook until veggies are browned and chicken is cooked through ⏱️ 8 minutes , flipping halfway. Cover pan with a lid after flipping to help everything cook more evenly. Transfer chicken skewers to a plate and tent with foil.
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp
  6. 6
    Fluff rice with a fork and stir in butter . Divide rice between plates. Top with chicken skewers and any remaining shawarma sauce. Garnish with scallion greens and as much hot sauce as you like. Serve.
    butter: 1 tbsp, hot sauce: 1 unit