BAKED CHICKEN WITH SUMAC AND ONIONS

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I first had this at a friend's house and it's since become a staple part of my repertoire of recipes. It's another easy but delicious dish, and goes extremely well with the slow cook morrocan lamb dish on this site (#142446).

Provided by amanda l b

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 kg chicken thigh fillets, skinned and all visible fat removed (breast fillets could also be used, but don't over cook)
5 large brown onions
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons sumac
1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup water

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 597.7, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 312.1, Sodium 371.4, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 8.5, Protein 76.3

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