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Ingredients

1 whole	chicken (about 2-3 lbs)
2 cups	sumac
4 large	onions, thinly sliced
0.5 cup	olive oil
4 pieces	taboon bread or flatbread
1 teaspoon	ground allspice
1 teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon	salt
0.5 teaspoon	black pepper
—	pine nuts 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.