Instant pot chicken shawarma rice

Name: Instant pot chicken shawarma rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Coconut oil (Olive oil would also be good.); 2 tbsp Butter (I used salted.); 1 Whole Onion (roughly chopped); 5 Cloves Garlic (roughly chopped); Season to taste; 700 g Chicken breast (diced) (Thigh would also work - add 1 minute to time under pressure.); 1 tbsp Curry powder; 1 tbsp Paprika; 1 tsp Sumac; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper; 700 ml Chicken stock; 500 g Basmati rice (Rinsed.)

August 2, 2021 by Andy Leave a Comment

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My instant pot chicken shawarma rice is a complete meal version of the classic shawarma. Full of gorgeous middle eastern taste.

Instant pot chicken shawarma rice

My instant pot chicken shawarma rice is a complete meal version of the classic shawarma. Full of gorgeous middle eastern taste.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Middle East

Keyword: Instant pot chicken shawarma rice, Instant pot middle eastern recipes

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Leave under pressure: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 565kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2 tbsp Coconut oil Olive oil would also be good.
▢ 2 tbsp Butter I used salted.
▢ 1 Whole Onion (roughly chopped)
▢ 5 Cloves Garlic (roughly chopped)
▢ Season to taste
▢ 700 g Chicken breast (diced) Thigh would also work - add 1 minute to time under pressure.
▢ 1 tbsp Curry powder
▢ 1 tbsp Paprika
▢ 1 tsp Sumac
▢ 1 tsp Cinnamon
▢ 1 tsp Cumin
▢ 1 tsp Turmeric
▢ 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
▢ 700 ml Chicken stock
▢ 500 g Basmati rice Rinsed.

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Set the pot to saute and add the oil and butter.
When the butter has melted, add the onion and fry until softened (around 3 minutes).
Now add the garlic and season to taste. Add the chicken and roughly brown.
Add all of the dried spices and stir together (smells amazing!).
Add the stock and deglaze the pot if necessary.
Now add the rice but DO NOT STIR. Put the lid on the pot and set on high pressure for 5 minutes.
When the time is up, leave under pressure for another 5 minutes and then do a quick release.
Once the pin has dropped, remove the lid and serve everything together.
Serve and enjoy.

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Nutrition

I served mine with a garlic yoghurt sauce, but it's fine without.

Don't worry if you can't find sumac in your local store. Either leave it out or add a couple of tbsp's of lemon juice instead (there isn't really an alternative and if you can find some it adds a lovely lemony taste to the dish).

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