Chicken shawarma and caramelised shallot hummus bowls

Chicken Shawarma and caramelised shallot hummus bowls
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • For the chicken shawarma marinade:
  • 350g boneless, skinless, chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 echalion shallots, finely sliced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground oregano
  • For the caramelised shallot hummus:
  • Glug of olive oil
  • 2 echalion shallots, finely sliced
  • 400g tin of chickpeas
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 6 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • To serve:
  • Pickled echalion shallots
  • Cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • Red cabbage, shredded
  • 100g feta, crumbled
  • Coriander
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Lemon wedges
  • Flatbread
Method
  1. Place the chicken in a large dish or bowl. Add all of the marinade ingredients. Toss to combine, coating the chicken evenly in the shawarma marinade. Marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or up to 3 days.
  2. Heat a frying pan on a medium low heat with a glug of olive oil. Add your shallots and cook for 15 mins until sweet and caramelised.
  3. Tip the chickpeas into a food processor with 3 tbsp of the liquid from the tin. Whizz until smooth-ish then add the lemon juice, garlic and tahini. Whizz again, adding a little more chickpea liquid until you have a dippable texture. Mix through your caramelised shallots.
  4. Transfer the chicken to a foil lined baking sheet, shaking off any excess marinade. Bake for 15-18 mins at 220C/Gas 7, depending on the thickness of your chicken thighs. The chicken should be nearly cooked through. Remove the chicken from the oven, meanwhile preheat your grill. Thinly slice the chicken and transfer back onto the baking tray and place under the grill for 4-5 mins, turning the pan halfway through, until the chicken shawarma is browned & caramelised.
  5. Add a large spoonful of hummus to the bottom of a large, shallow bowl. Use the back of a spoon to swoop the hummus across the bottom of the bowl. Add in the chicken shawarma.
  6. Finish with pickled shallots, thinly sliced cucumbers, shredded cabbage, crumbled feta, and a sprinkling of fresh coriander. Serve immediately with a spritz of lemon and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil as desired. Enjoy as it is in the bowl, or assemble into a fresh, fluffy flatbread.

 

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