Sumac Chicken With Onions Food

MUSSAKHAN (ROAST CHICKEN WITH SUMAC AND RED ONIONS)

Steps:

• Slash the flesh of each piece of chicken diagonally a few times, around 3/4 inch apart, and then place the meat in a large bowl or plastic container. Add the lemon juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons sumac; the garlic, cumin, allspice and cinnamon; and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub the mixture into the meat. Add the red onion and toss to coat. Cover and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate, 1 to 3 hours.
• When you are ready to cook the chicken, heat the oven to 375 degrees. Transfer the meat, onion slices and any juices to a baking sheet and roast until the juices run clear when the chicken pieces are pierced at their thickest part, about 40 minutes. Once the chicken is cooked, cover the baking sheet tightly in foil and set aside while you prepare the toppings.
• In a small skillet, cook the pine nuts in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over low heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 2 minutes, then transfer to a paper towel to drain.
• To serve, heat the naan or taboon bread in the oven until toasted and warmed and transfer to a platter. Arrange the chicken and red onion on top. Finish with a smattering of pine nuts, sumac and chopped parsley. Drizzle any remaining roasting juices so they soak into the bread, then drizzle with a little more olive oil.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH SUMAC AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170 degrees celsius (325 fahrenheit).
• In a frying pan, heat half the oil until medium-hot. Cook the chicken in batches until all sides are lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
• Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and cook the onions for 10 minutes or until golden. Add the garlic and sumac and cook for a furthr 2 minutes. Spook half the mixture into a deep baking dish and arrange the chicken pieces on top. Cover with the remaining onion, pour in the chicken stock and cover with foil.
• Bake the chicken for about 1 hour. Remove the dish from the oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes. Season to taste and serve with couscous or rice.

SUMAC CHICKEN WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• Marinate chicken thighs, breasts, and drumsticks in olive oil, lemon juice, and salt for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix onions, sumac, and pepper into the chicken. Pour mixture into a nonstick baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Remove foil halfway through to give the chicken a nice golden color and crunch.

SUMAC ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel and slice the onions as thinly as you possibly can (paper-thin would be great here, if you can manage it).
• Toss the onions with the sumac (or the paprika, cayenne and lemon juice, if using).
• Serve as a condiment on any Middle Eastern type sandwich (such as kebab).

CHICKEN WITH LEMONS, SUMAC & SPICED YOGURT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Two things happen to the chicken. First, season the inside. In a bowl mix the lemons, olives, shallots and garlic with half the sumac and some salt. Scrunch them all together and add 1 tbsp of water. Open the bird up and pour the mix into the cavity.
• Then the outside. Take the oil and the rest of the sumac and rub onto the chicken, massaging it into every part possible. Roast for 11⁄2 hrs or until cooked through and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thickest part of the leg.
• While the chicken is cooking, mix all the ingredients for the spiced yogurt with some salt - if you like it a little milder, deseed the chilli before slicing it. Carve the chicken and serve topped with a dollop of the yogurt.