Street Cart-Style Chicken Bowls

Savor the vibrant flavors of the Middle East with juicy, shawarma-spiced chicken thighs over buttery turmeric rice. Paired with crisp tomatoes, toasted pita, and two bold sauces—zesty hot sauce and cooling lemon-garlic cream.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of Tirmeric
• 1 unit of Chicken Stock Concentrate
• 1 Lemon
• 1.5 TBSP of Sour Cream
• 1 tsp of Garlic Powder
• 1 TBSP of Shawarma Spice Blend
• 3/4 cup of Jasmine Rice
• 2 units of scallions
• 1 Tomato
• 2 TBSP of Mayonnaise
• 20 oz of Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken
• 2 Pitas

Instructions

1. In a small pot, melt 1 TBSP butter over medium heat. Stir in 1⁄4 tsp turmeric (1⁄2 tsp for 4 servings); cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. • Stir in rice, 1 1⁄4 cups water (2 1⁄4 cups for 4), stock concentrate, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
2. Meanwhile, bring 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) to room temperature. Wash and dry produce. • Quarter lemon. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
3. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and a squeeze of lemon. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Open package of dark meat chicken and drain off any excess liquid; season with Shawarma Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
5. Toast pitas until softened and warmed through. • Spread with softened butter, then cut each pita into quarters.
6. Once rice is done, fluff with a fork; stir in half the scallion greens. Season with salt and pepper to taste. • Divide rice between bowls. Top with chicken and tomato in separate sections; season tomato with a pinch of salt. Drizzle everything with as much white sauce and CholulaR hot sauce as you like; garnish with remaining scallion greens. Serve with pita and remaining lemon wedges on the side. TIP: We like to scoop up some of the rice, chicken, tomato, and sauces with a pita wedge and eat it all in one bite!
   1. Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.