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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The blending of sumac, oil, and fat from the chicken soaking into the flatbread will make you wonder how anything so simple can result in such complex flavors and aroma. The combination of soaked bread underneath and crispy bread on top makes quite an unusual and interesting form of stuffing. Ingredients:
4 loaves pita bread or syrian flatbread |
2 1/2 cups onions slivered into thin strips |
5 tbls ground sumac (available at many specialty stores) |
3 - 4 lb chicken cut into 4 - 6 pieces |
1/4 cup (or more) good olive oil |
1 lemon (halved) |
garnish |
chopped parsley |
chopped scallions |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 -500 F
2. Rub Chicken pieces all over with Lemon. Season all sides with Salt and Pepper. Set aside.
3. In a heavy skillet, caramelize onions in 2 Tbls of the oil. Transfer to a blender and puree.
4. Open up pita so it is one layer thick. Tear into bite sized pieces.
5. Line a 10 - 14 inch baking dish (or roasting pan) with 2/3 of the bread. Spread pureed onion mixture over the bread. Salt and pepper onion and bread liberally. (Some cooks scatter extra raw slivered onions on top of the caramelized onions)
6. Sprinkle 2 Tbls of Sumac over it all.
7. Place Chicken pieces on top of the bread. Sprinkle 3 Tbls of ground Sumac over the chicken. Add more Salt and Pepper. Drizzle Olive Oil over the Chicken.
8. Cover Chicken with remaining bread pieces and drizzle on any remaining Olive Oil. Squeeze any remaining juice from Lemons over the entire lot. (Option: Drizzle 1/2 cup chicken broth around the edges of the pan.)
9. Bake for 1 hour. Check every 15 -20 min as it bakes. When bread on top begins to get to dark, Cover loosely with foil. Cooking time will depend on size of Chicken pieces and oven temp.
10. To Serv: Remove bread and mound in the center of a platter. Surround with the Chicken pieces. Garnish with chopped Parsley & Scallions.
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