Chicken Shawarma with Eggplant and Pickled Onions

With this healthy and fun family dinner, everything can be prepared ahead of time. Want a cleaner way to enjoy shawarma? Look no further!

3h 6
Easy Meat Freezer-Friendly

Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Sesame

Directions

Prepare the Chicken

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean chicken, removing skin and excess fat.

  2. Place chicken and onions in a pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, curry powder, and thyme. Drizzle with oil.

  3. Cover the pan and bake for two hours. Remove from the oven, uncover, and shred the chicken using two forks. Place shredded chicken in a new pan and cover.

Prepare the Eggplant

  1. In a bowl, toss eggplant with oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. In a small pan, sauté eggplant until soft but crispy, about eight minutes.

Prepare the Pickled Onions

  1. In a small pot, bring vinegar and water to a boil. Add onions to a glass bowl or container and pour boiling vinegar over them. Add garlic and seal the bowl or container tightly. Refrigerate at least two hours and up to three weeks.

Prepare the Chumus

  1. In a food processor, blend chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, tahini paste, water, oil, and salt until smooth. Store in the fridge up to one week.

To Assemble

  1. Cut pitas in half. Stuff with shredded chicken, a spoonful of chumus, and grilled eggplant. Top with pickled onions and fresh parsley. Alternatively, serve components separately.

Notes:
Don’t have chicken thighs? Instead, shred a store-bought rotisserie chicken or use chicken breasts on the bone (cook covered for one and a half hours at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and shred).

Notes:
Store shredded chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 2–3 months.

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1 Comment

nancy •

Can I use plastic to pickle the onion instead of glass?