Ottolenghi's Chicken Shawarma with Vegan Ranch Dressing + Garlic Hummus (Paleo, GF, DF)
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Serves: 12
 
Adapted from Ottolenghi, EverydayFrenchChef
Ingredients
  • 12 boneless, skinless Chicken thighs
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp grated ginger
  • 6-8 large cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1¾ tsp paprika
  • ¾ tsp turmeric
  • 3½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • zest & juice of 2 lemons
  • Eggplant:
  • 3 long chinese eggplants
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp chopped dill
  • Salad:
  • 2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 cucumbers, diced
  • ½ red onion, finely minced
  • 4 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 tsp oregano/basil/italian mixed herbs
  • Serve:
  • Hummus (Recipe Below)
  • Vegan Ranch Dressing (Recipe Below)
  • Fresh coriander/dill, avocados, GF tortillas (or homemade tortillas)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 (for the eggplant/ chicken)
  2. Chicken: Mix all the ingredients for the chicken marinade. Toss the chicken thighs in. Set in the fridge to marinate for at least 2 hours or even overnight.
  3. In non-stick skillet, brown the chicken on both sides for 2-3 minute.
  4. Bake chicken for 15-20 minutes. (If you like to char your chicken till golden brown, then you can bake it for an extra 6-10 minutes).
  5. Eggplant: Slice your eggplant into ¼" disks. Toss in with the herbs and spices.
  6. Lay the eggplant out in a single layer on a baking tray. Bake for 20-25 mins.. Cover to keep warm.
  7. Tomato-cucumber Salad: Prepare all the ingredients and mix together in a large bowl. Set aside in fridge.
  8. Serve: Spread garlic hummus on your tortilla wrap. Place a few slices of chicken and eggplant. Top it off with Israeli cucumber-tomato salad and some diced avocado. Drizzle with ranch dressing. Wrap it up and devour it!
Notes
To eat this: Take a tortilla or pita, spread on the hummus. Add a few slices of chicken and/ or eggplant. Add some salad, avocado and drizzle ranch dressing. Fold into a roll like a burrito. Enjoy!

Vegetarian Options: You can omit the chicken and add roast pumpkin, sweet potatoes, zucchini. Make sure you season it with salt and pepper. It would be perfect!

Gluten Free, Paleo options: Make or buy gluten free or paleo tortilla. To make it more interesting, you may buy different colors like we did making it more appealing for guests. We actually made some homemade buckwheat tortillas to go with it.

Traditional Method: Chicken Shawarma is traditionally a popular Middle eastern street food, sometimes known as the Lebanese sandwich. The chicken can be grilled, sautéed and sometimes even cooked on a rotisserie and is served on thick pita bread with Toum (garlicky sauce), or even a Savory Yogurt.

Our Method: We decided to take the best parts of the traditional shawarma and add in some of our favorite toppings for an extra-special gourmet chicken shawarma. For a lower fat alternative, we made garlic hummus in replacement of the Toum. For a easy gluten free option, we used tortilla wraps instead of pita bread.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 89 (just the chicken)
Recipe by Unconventional Cooks at https://unconventionalcooks.com/2016/08/21/ottolenghis-chicken-shawarma-with-vegan-ranch-dressing-paleo-gluten-free-dairy-free/