Tahini chicken bowls

Tahini chicken bowls

By Liam Chaiwong
10’ Prep time
10’ Cook time
20’ Total time
508 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

I'm crushing hard on these easy tahini chicken bowls made with flavorful grilled chicken and veggies on a bed of rice, with a tahini sauce drizzle on top.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Mix tahini sauce ingredients together then set aside. Can be made in advance. Thin with water to reach desired sauce consistency.
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Step 2

Marinate Chicken: In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the marinade (olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, za’atar and salt). Place chicken thighs in a large bowl and pour the marinade on top, tossing to coat the chicken. Marinate in the fridge for 1-8 hours.
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Step 3

Grill: Remove chicken from marinade and grill over medium high (or cook in a hot greased cast iron pan) flipping once, until 165 degrees. Remove to a plate then cover with foil to rest.
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Step 4

Veggies: Add chopped veggies to a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil then season with salt and pepper. Grill veggies in a grill basket on a very hot grill (or cook in a hot skillet on the stove), for several minutes until tender and charred.
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Step 5

Assemble Bowls: Add base of cauliflower rice or white rice. Top with chicken and veggies then drizzle with tahini sauce. Garnish with a big pinch of parsley and mint.

Ingredient

  • Fresh mint leaves
    Fresh mint leaves
    0.25 cup
  • Extra virgin olive oil
    Extra virgin olive oil
    0.25 cup
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Red bell pepper
    Red bell pepper
    1
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    4 cloves
  • Fresh chopped parsley
    Fresh chopped parsley
    0.25 cup
  • Lemon juice
    Lemon juice
    0.25 cup
  • Lemon juice
    Lemon juice
    2 tablespoons
  • Kosher salt
    Kosher salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Red onion
    Red onion
    1
  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs
    Boneless skinless chicken thighs
    15 lbs
  • Za’atar
    Za’atar
    2 tablespoon
  • Tahini
    Tahini
    0.25 cup
  • Cold water
    Cold water
    1 tablespoon
  • Zucchini
    Zucchini
    1
  • Fresh broccoli
    Fresh broccoli
    10 oz
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