This week’s featured dinner is Chicken Shawarma Bowls — a weeknight favourite that’s healthy, affordable, and ready in under an hour. Plus six more dinners to carry you through the full week.
⏱ 30 min | 💰 ~$11 for 4
📋 How to Make It
- Prep all ingredients before you start cooking: slice Chicken, chop cucumbers, and mix any sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cook rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
- Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add Chicken and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes, then stir-fry until cooked through.
- Add cucumbers and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until tender-crisp. Pour in the sauce and toss everything to coat.
- Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, or a drizzle of chilli oil.
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How to Make Chicken Shawarma Bowls
Follow along with the video above — Whats Gaby Cooking’s step-by-step walkthrough shows everything you need from start to finish. The recipe is straightforward, family-friendly, and fits neatly into your weeknight routine.
This recipe is part of Week 8 of the Social Cook 52-week meal plan. Every week is built around the same principle: healthy, affordable, and easy enough for a busy weeknight.
💡 Meal Prep Tip of the Week: Prep your proteins on Sunday to save 20+ minutes on weeknights.
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