Musakhan

Musakhan

Musakhan

The Palestinian national dish — roasted chicken fragrant with sumac and caramelised onions, piled onto taboon flatbread drizzled with olive oil.

Cuisines

Levantine

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Total: 65 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Chicken 1 whole Chicken , cut into pieces
sumac 2 cups Sumac
Onion 4 large Onion , thinly sliced
olive oil 0.5 cup Olive oil
Flatbread 4 pieces Flatbread
Allspice 1 teaspoon Allspice , ground
cinnamon 1 teaspoon Cinnamon , ground
salt 1 teaspoon Salt
Black Pepper 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper , to taste
Pine Nut Pine Nut , for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. 2 Cut the chicken into quarters and season with salt, pepper, allspice, and cinnamon.
  3. 3 In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions until soft and golden brown.
  4. 4 Add the sumac to the onions and mix well.
  5. 5 Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish and cover them with the onion-sumac mixture.
  6. 6 Cover the dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  7. 7 Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and golden brown.
  8. 8 Toast the taboon bread or flatbread briefly in the oven until warm.
  9. 9 Place the bread on a serving platter and top with the cooked chicken and onion mixture.
  10. 10 Garnish with pine nuts if desired before serving.

Tips

For a more authentic flavor, use Palestinian olive oil and fresh sumac.