Masakhan Palestinian Chicken – 80-Minute Recipe
A hearty Palestinian chicken dish featuring caramelized onions, aromatic sumac, and a blend of Middle‑Eastern spices, served over fresh tabbouleh bread. The tender, bone‑in chicken pairs perfectly with the sweet‑tart onion mixture and crunchy toasted nuts for a communal feast.
Recipe by bookofdishes· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs
- 1 lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup toasted nuts
- 3 tbsp parsley
Onion‑Sumac Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp 7 spice mix
- 1/2 tsp aleppo pepper
- 1/3 cup sumac
- 3 red onion
- 3 yellow onion
- 3 garlic
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 425°F (428°F).
- 2Coat the chicken legs with 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp kosher salt, 2 tsp sumac, 1 tsp 7‑spice mix, 0.25 tsp paprika, and 0.25 tsp crackled black pepper; place on a greased baking tray and bake on the upper rack for 45 minutes to 1 hour until cooked through.
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Coat chicken evenly
Mix the olive oil, salt, sumac, 7‑spice, paprika, and cracked pepper, then coat the chicken legs before placing them on the greased tray.
Bake on upper rack for even browning
Position the tray on the oven’s upper rack and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through.
Sauté onions slowly
Sauté the sliced onions and garlic in 1.5 cups olive oil with salt for 30–40 minutes until translucent but not browned before adding spices.
Add spices and finish low heat
After the onions are tender, stir in sumac and the spice blend, then continue sautéing on low heat for an additional 20 minutes.
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1 hr 20 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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- How long does it take to make Masakhan?
- About 1 hour 20 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many servings does this Masakhan recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Masakhan recipe come from?
- It was shared by bookofdishes on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.