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Chicken Shawarma with Jeweled Cauliflower Rice

July 19, 2014 by Erica 12 Comments

Chicken Shawarma - Comfy Belly

Here’s a complete dish that’s great to prepare any time of year: Chicken Shawarma and roasted cauliflower rice with parsley, dried apricots and cranberries.

I can eat a huge bowl of the jeweled cauliflower rice with a generous serving of lemon yogurt on top and a tall glass of sparkling water, and I’m good. The chicken is for the omnivores, however occasionally I toss in a small slice of spice-coated chicken on top of my plate. While it’s the rice, apricots, and yogurt that send me over the moon, the chicken spice blend creates an amazing coating for the chicken that pairs so well with the sweetness of the rice and tartness of the yogurt.

There’s a healthy list of spices in this recipe, however I did leave out black pepper, but feel free to add a teaspoon of ground black pepper to the spice blend.

One last thing: here’s a video on two ways to smash garlic. I remove the skin by pressing the garlic cloves with a knife, and then toss the garlic in the food processor with the spices.

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Filed Under: Cultured, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Low Carb | Keto, Low Sugar, Nut Free, Paleo, Sauces & Dressings, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Tagged With: apricots, cauliflower, chicken, cranberries, Recipe Subscriber Only, yogurt

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  1. Terry

    August 9, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    I just made the chicken tonight, and it was some of the best chicken I have ever grilled. Thank you for such a delicious recipe!!!

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    • Erica

      August 9, 2016 at 11:43 pm

      Thanks – yes, I love this recipe too!

      Reply
  2. Cindy

    April 24, 2015 at 9:39 am

    Is there any way this could be baked instead of grilled? If so, what temp and how long would you recommend?

    Thanks, Cindy

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    • Erica

      July 1, 2020 at 4:08 pm

      Yes, you can bake it, see the recipe notes. Sorry for the late reply!

      Reply
  3. Carol

    July 24, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Wow, this looks fabulous!! Love the idea of adding the cranberries and apricots, it must add a whole new dimension to this recipe.

    Reply
    • Erica

      July 25, 2014 at 10:30 am

      Thanks, Carol!

      Reply
  4. Ingrid

    July 22, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    I made this meal last night for guests and it was a big hit — kids and adults alike! The lemon-yogurt sauce really made it all come together, and I highly recommend the cauliflower rice. Delish!

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    • Erica

      July 22, 2014 at 11:21 pm

      Aw, thanks. Great to hear!

      Reply
  5. Erica

    July 21, 2014 at 8:54 am

    It is, still eating some leftovers!

    Reply
  6. Janelle

    July 21, 2014 at 8:52 am

    This looks soooo delicious!

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Measurement equivalents

1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1 cup 8 ounces
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml

Temperature conversions

Gas Mark Fahrenheit Celsius
  1/4  225  110
  1/2  250  130
    1  275  140
    2  300  150
    3  325  170
    4  350  180
    5  375  190
    6  400  200
    7  425  220
    8  450  230
    9  475  240

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One of my boys was diagnosed with Crohn’s, which inspired me to start Comfy Belly, and create recipes to share my love of good, healthy food. Read More →

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