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
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1 whole | Chicken , cut into pieces |
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2 cups | Sumac |
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4 large | Onion , thinly sliced |
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0.5 cup | Olive oil |
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4 pieces | Flatbread |
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1 teaspoon | Allspice , ground |
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1 teaspoon | Cinnamon , ground |
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1 teaspoon | Salt |
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0.5 teaspoon | Black Pepper , to taste |
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— | Pine Nut , for garnish, optional |
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2 Cut the chicken into quarters and season with salt, pepper, allspice, and cinnamon.
- 3 In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions until soft and golden brown.
- 4 Add the sumac to the onions and mix well.
- 5 Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish and cover them with the onion-sumac mixture.
- 6 Cover the dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- 7 Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and golden brown.
- 8 Toast the taboon bread or flatbread briefly in the oven until warm.
- 9 Place the bread on a serving platter and top with the cooked chicken and onion mixture.
- 10 Garnish with pine nuts if desired before serving.
Tips
For a more authentic flavor, use Palestinian olive oil and fresh sumac.