Charred Shallots With Labneh and Pita Recipe (2024)

Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

• 4medium shallots
• 1medium white onion
• 5garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
• 5tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
• 2tablespoons chopped parsley, plus a handful of whole leaves
• 1tablespoon chopped mint, plus a handful of whole leaves
• 1tablespoon finely chopped preserved lemon
• 1teaspoon lemon juice
• Kosher salt, as needed
• Black pepper, as needed
• 2cups labneh or full-fat Greek yogurt
• Sumac, as needed
• Grilled pita, for serving

Preparation

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1. Step

   1

   Peel shallots and halve lengthwise through root end. Peel onion and cut into 2-inch chunks. Thread shallots and onion chunks onto metal or pre-soaked bamboo skewers. Thread garlic cloves onto a separate skewer. (If you're using the oven, skip skewering and see note on how to prepare the vegetables.)

2. Step

   2

   Light or heat one side of grill. Leave the other side bare for indirect grilling. (If using a charcoal grill, mound coals to one side.) Lightly brush skewers with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and place over bare side of the grill for indirect heat. Cover and cook, turning occasionally, until the garlic is soft, 30 to 35 minutes.

3. Step

   3

   When the garlic is soft, remove from grill or oven. Transfer onion and shallot to the hottest part of the grill (add more coals if necessary) and continue cooking, turning occasionally, until onions are almost tender and well charred in spots, 15 to 20 minutes more.

4. Step

   4

   When cool enough to handle, coarsely chop onion and shallot and place in a large bowl. Mash garlic and add to bowl. Toss in remaining 4 tablespoons oil, the chopped parsley and mint, the preserved lemon, the lemon juice and the salt and pepper. Taste and add more salt, olive oil and/or lemon juice as needed. This mixture should be highly seasoned.

5. Step

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   5

   Spread labneh or yogurt on a large platter. Spoon onion mixture over surface. Drizzle with additional oil, and tear mint and parsley leaves and scatter over top. Sprinkle with sumac. Serve with grilled pita.

Tip

• If you're using the oven instead of the grill, place the onions, shallots and garlic cloves on a rimmed baking sheet, keeping the different vegetables in distinct groups, and making sure there is plenty of space between the pieces so they can brown. Toss vegetables in oil, then roast at 450 degrees until charred, 15 to 35 minutes depending on the vegetable. Remove vegetables as they brown. The garlic will probably be ready first, followed by the shallots and finally the onion. Proceed with the recipe starting at Step 4.