Mediterranean Rice Bowl with Beef Skewers
Fluffy rice topped with cool cucumber, briny olives, creamy feta, and charred beef skewers finished with lemon. Ready in under 20 minutes—a bright, salty bowl that tastes restaurant-quality but comes together on one stovetop.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g

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Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rice, cooked
- 8 oz beef skewers
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- ½ cup olives, pitted and halved
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 wedge lemon wedge
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 2
Sear beef skewers 2 minutes per side without moving—edges should char and interior stay warm.
- 3
Warm rice in a bowl, then top with cucumber, olives, and feta cheese.
- 4
Slide skewers onto the bowl and squeeze lemon over everything.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- bowl
- tongs
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