Halal Twist by Hasan

Recreate the iconic New York City halal cart experience at home with this easy recipe. Juicy grilled chicken served over fragrant rice with fresh veggies and creamy white sauce – ready in just 50 minutes!

Serves 4 serving(s) Time 50mins Status Halal

Why This Recipe is Halal

  • Uses halal-certified chicken as the main protein.
  • All ingredients are plant-based or halal-certified.
  • No alcohol or pork products used.
Ingredient-by-Ingredient Halal Audit
Ingredient Status Note
chickenhalalEnsure halal-certified
ricehalalPlant-based
lettucehalalVegetable
tomatohalalVegetable
pita breadhalalCheck for halal certification

What You’ll Need

  • 2 lbs halal chicken
  • 3 cups rice
  • 1 cup lettuce
  • 1 cup tomato
  • 4 pieces pita bread

Let’s Cook

  1. Make marinade for the chicken.
  2. Grill chicken until fully cooked.
  3. Cook rice according to package instructions.
  4. Assemble bowls with rice, chicken, lettuce, and tomato.
  5. Drizzle with white sauce and serve with pita bread.
Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice plated with white sauce - Halal recipe
Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice plated with white sauce – Halal recipe

Nutrition, Per Serving

700Calories
50gProtein
65gCarbs
40gFat
6gFiber
55gSugar
18mgSodium

Notes From My Kitchen

  • For extra flavor, marinate the chicken overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Toast the pita bread lightly for extra texture.
  • Double the white sauce recipe – it’s delicious on everything!

Tools That Make It Easier

These are the pieces I reach for every time — tested in my own kitchen.

Grill Pan

Perfect for achieving those authentic char marks on halal chicken.

great for year-round use

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Grill Pan

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Halal Chicken

Certified halal chicken breasts

$8-$15

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