DJA'JEH MISH MOSH (SYRIAN APRICOT CHICKEN)

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Make and share this Dja'jeh Mish Mosh (Syrian Apricot Chicken) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dustcatcher

Categories Chicken

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken pieces (skinned)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup yellow onion (coarsely chopped)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 ounces no-added-salt tomato paste
1 1/4 cups cold water
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon tamarind paste
1 1/4 cups whole dried apricots

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the chicken pieces and brown, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Heat oil in the same skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring, until golden and soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, an additional 1 minute. Do not burn it.
Combine the remaining sauce ingredients, except the apricots, in a medium-size bowl and pour into the skillet with the onions and garlic. Boil over high and then turn off the heat and set aside.
Arrange one layer of chicken in a small roasting pan (They should fit snugly). Cover the pieces with apricots. Pour the sauce over teh apricots and reserve 1/2 cup for later. Cover with aluminum foil or lid.
Bake for 1 hour.
Pour remaining 1/2 cup sauce over the chicken and continue to bake, covered, until the chicken is tender (30 minutes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 762.3, Fat 45.2, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 155.2, Sodium 225.7, Carbohydrate 50.4, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 39.1, Protein 42.2