Medium
Palestinian
Musakhan
Palestine's national dish - roasted chicken with sumac, onions, and taboon bread.
80
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
80 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
1.00
Whole chicken
free-range, cut into pieces
6.00
Large onions
sliced thick
0.25 cup
Sumac
ground, Palestinian preferred
4.00
Taboon bread
or substitute pita
0.50 cup
Olive oil
Palestinian extra virgin
1.00 tsp
Allspice
ground
0.50 tsp
Cardamom
ground
0.50 tsp
Cinnamon
ground
0.25 cup
Pine nuts
toasted
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Season chicken with salt, allspice, cardamom, and cinnamon.
2
Roast chicken at 400°F for 45 minutes until golden.
3
Cook onions in olive oil until deep golden brown.
4
Add sumac to onions and cook 5 more minutes.
5
Layer bread on serving platter, brush with pan juices.
6
Top with sumac onions and roasted chicken pieces.
7
Garnish with pine nuts and serve family-style.