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SUMAC CHICKEN ROLLS: MUSAKHAN CHICKEN RECIPE
Yield:
12 Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
- salt, to taste
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or ground black pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons ground sumac
- 2 cardamom pods
- dash of ground cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- juice of half lemon
- 1 pound phyllo, thawed at room temperature
- about 1 cup, or more of slivered almonds or pine nuts
- 3-4 large onions, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoon ground sumac
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place the sliced onions in a pot with the olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium high heat for 15 minutes or until caramelized. Keep stirring so that they don't burn. Strain them in a colander and reserve the oil for later.
- Add the chicken to the same pan and brown a few minutes on each side. Also season each side with salt, pepper, and a light sprinkling of cinnamon.
- Add the cardamom and 1 cup of water. Cover and cook over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until the broth evaporates and the chicken is fully cooked.
- Discard the cardamom pods, chop the chicken and sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons sumac over it along with the lemon juice. Mix well. Add salt if needed. Set aside in a bowl.
- Place the cooked, drained onions in a bowl and sprinkle in 2-3 tablespoons of sumac. gently mix it well. and set aside.
- This can be served as is over warmed up flatbread. Family style. Garnished with slivered almonds or toasted pine nuts.
- To make the rolls:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, 177 degrees Celsius.
- Take the phyllo out of its packaging and cut it in half before unrolling it.
- Drizzle some of the reserved onion oil over two of the strips of phyllo stacking them on top of each other.
- Place a teaspoon of the caramelized onions on the bottom part of the phyllo. The part closest to you. Place a tablespoon of the chicken over the onions and sprinkle some almonds on top.
- Fold the sides of the phyllo over the filling and roll up.
- Place all of the rolls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the tops and sides of prepared rolls with the oil. Sprinkle the tops with some salt.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden all around.
- Serve with tahini sauce or tzatziki.
- Enjoy!
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I added the link to the post. Here it is:https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/tahini-sauce/
I made a double batch of these for Sunday dinner, and they were a big hit. Delicious! Thanks so much for the recipes.