Musakhan Sumac Chicken

Submitted by Talal B.

"The national dish of Palestine. This meal will be a combination of: the most unique + delicious meals you'll ever have! And then you'll be in disbelief of how crazy simple it is to make."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs (or any 6 pieces)
• 6 small pita bread, loafs
• 6 cups of sliced red onions (2 XL onions)
• 3 tablespoons sumac
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 1⁄4 cup parsley, chopped
• yogurt

directions

1. In a small bowl combine all of the spices (sumac, pumpkin spice, black pepper, smoked paprika, and cayenne). Set aside 2 tablespoons of this mixture.
2. in an XL 14" saute pan blanch the sliced onions with the 1/4 cup of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the above spice mixture. Cover when not stirring. Approximately 5 minutes.
3. Toast pine nuts in a 10" fry pan.
4. With remaining spice mixture, coat the chicken pieces.
5. In a half-sheet baking pan, lay down 6 pita loafs, smother with the sauteed onions, place one chicken piece on each loaf, and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with yogurt on the side!