One-Pot Shawarma Chicken and Orzo Skillet

This easy one-pot chicken dinner has got it all: protein, carbs, and fresh veggies all in one skillet for a complete dinner. The flavors in this recipe take their cues from shawarma, the popular Levantine dish that features thin cuts of seasoned meat. Shawarma is roasted in a cone-like shape on a rotating skewer and sliced to serve in pita or bread with veggies. The spice mix here is a shortcut to those delicious flavors, including coriander, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, and cinnamon. Each bite of flavorful chicken is nicely balanced by the tomato-cucumber-feta salad and chewy orzo.

For an interactive dinner, serve this chicken shawarma with extra sauces on the side, like tzatziki, tahini sauce, or baba ghanoush. Chicken tenders are quick to cook and should be accessible at most grocery stores, but if you can’t find them, opt for thinly sliced strips of chicken breast instead. Note that some spices will stick to the bottom of the pan after searing the chicken. As long as they don't get too dark, they should stay in there to flavor the orzo.