Best One Pan Sumac Chicken Thighs Recipes

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MUSSAKHAN (ROAST CHICKEN WITH SUMAC AND RED ONIONS)



Mussakhan (Roast Chicken With Sumac and Red Onions) image

Among Palestinians, mussakhan is a beloved roast chicken dish, at once energetic and comforting. In this recipe, adapted from Yasmin Khan's "Zaitoun: Recipes From the Palestinian Kitchen," you'll rub chicken thighs and drumsticks with spices, painting the skin a sumac-stained fuchsia. Marinate the meat with red onion for a few hours before roasting them in the oven, where the onions caramelize and absorb the chicken's fragrant juices. It's an ideal dish to share, one torn apart with your hands and topped with fried pine nuts, parsley and a generous dusting of sumac. Ms. Khan serves the chicken on toasted naan or taboon bread, which soak up the juices, but it's equally appealing alongside a salad or over a bed of rice.

Provided by Mayukh Sen

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 4h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks
1 large lemon, juiced (about 4 tablespoons)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 1/2 tablespoons sumac, plus more for serving
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sea salt and ground black pepper
1 large red onion (about 1 pound), halved and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons pine nuts
Naan or Arabic taboon bread, for serving
Coarsely chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 572, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 887 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PERFECT PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS



Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs image

Sophisticated enough for a Sunday supper yet quick enough for Wednesday's dinner, this master recipe is all in the technique. Cook the thighs skin side down in a cast-iron skillet to render out the fat and make the skin as crisp and, dare we say, delicious as bacon.

Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Chicken     Roast     Quick & Easy     Back to School     Dinner     Fall     Winter     Family Reunion     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield 2 to 4 main course servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12" cast-iron or heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Nestle chicken in skillet, skin side down, and cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high; continue cooking skin side down, occasionally rearranging chicken thighs and rotating pan to evenly distribute heat, until fat renders and skin is golden brown, about 12 minutes.
  • Transfer skillet to oven and cook 13 more minutes. Flip chicken; continue cooking until skin crisps and meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate; let rest 5 minutes before serving.

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