Authentic Palestinian Musakhan Recipe
Musakhan is famously known as the national dish of Palestine. It is a dish that is easy for everyone to prepare. The zesty flavors and heartiness of the meal makes it popular worldwide!
Ingredients
- 8 large red onions medium chopped
- 2 cups extra virgin olive oil
- Chicken bullion powder to taste
- ⅓ cup sumac good quality
- Pine nuts fried or toasted
- Taboon or Plain Naan bread
- 3 small chickens
- Additional spices For the chicken
Musakhan Chicken
- 3 small chickens
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 1 tablespoon 7 spices
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons salt
Instructions
- Cut the onions and sauté in a pan on low heat. Keep mixing until the onions become soft, have a bright pink color to them, and have released all their water. Keep mixing and add spices. Spread the onions on the bread. Sprinkle sumac and nuts, and repeat.
- Preheat your oven to 450 Fahrenheit. Chicken for Musakhan is cut either into 2 halves (of a whole chicken) or into 4 pieces. Then, dry it with a paper towel.
- Mix the spices together with the olive oil, then brush onto each chicken piece from all sides. Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, making sure the chicken is not tightly packed so it has enough room to crisp up.
- Cover with aluminum foil, and bake for about 1 hour, then uncover and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, so the skin gets crispy and develops a golden-brown color.
- Start with 1 Naan or Taboon. Using a slotted spoon, take some onions and spread on top. Depending on the size of your bread, add enough to reach the edges but not so much that it piles up in the middle.
- Sprinkle some sumac all around and some fried pine nuts.
- Serve each chicken on a bread piece topped for one person or layer multiple bread pieces on top of each other. Then, add the chicken on the final top layer. For gatherings, I recommend layering them on top of each other, then cutting pieces as desired.
Notes
- You can find Sumac online or in most Middle Eastern grocery stores.
- You can make Taboon or buy it, but Naan is a perfect alternative.
Nutrition
Calories: 2408kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 132gFat: 199gSaturated Fat: 45gPolyunsaturated Fat: 34gMonounsaturated Fat: 108gCholesterol: 657mgSodium: 2861mgPotassium: 1739mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6440IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 11mg
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