MealBudgetChicken Shawarma Bowls
Warm-spiced chicken over couscous with cucumber, tomato, and a lemony yogurt sauce.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 35 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $12.98
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 cup couscous
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber
- 3/4 lb roma tomatoes
- 2 lemon
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 4 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Toss the chicken thighs with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the cumin, paprika, turmeric, half the minced garlic, the salt, and the juice of one lemon. Let sit 10 minutes.
Prepare the couscous with hot water or broth according to the package, then fluff with a fork and the remaining olive oil.
Sear the chicken in a hot skillet 6 minutes per side until deeply browned and cooked through. Rest, then slice.
Stir the yogurt with the remaining garlic, the juice of the second lemon, and a pinch of salt.
Dice the cucumber and tomatoes and toss together with a pinch of salt.
Build the bowls: couscous, sliced chicken, chopped salad, and a spoonful of the yogurt sauce.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £27.50 | £6.88 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Australia | $89.67 | $22.42 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Greece | 30,37 € | 7,59 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬١٧٣٫٥٢ ج.م. | ٢٩٣٫٣٨ ج.م. | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Spain | 19,33 € | 4,83 € | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Mexico | $868.42 | $217.11 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| United States | $51.91 | $12.98 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $79.27 | $19.82 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Canada | $89.76 | $22.44 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Germany | 48,01 € | 12,00 € | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Austria | € 30,31 | € 7,58 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
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