Msakhan – 75-Minute Recipe
A comforting Palestinian classic where slow‑cooked onions mingle with a fragrant spice blend and tangy sumac, topped with tender chicken, toasted pine nuts, and fresh cilantro on warm bread. The dish is rich, aromatic, and perfect for a family dinner.
Recipe by thegoldenbalance· Structured by ReelsMeals
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1 hr 15 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- onions
- to taste olive oil
- cinnamon
- cumin
- coriander
- allspice
- black pepper
- salt
- cardamom
- to taste sumac
- 4 pcs chicken leg quarters
- pine nuts
- bread
- cilantro
Instructions
- 1Heat a large pan and add enough olive oil to coat the bottom.
- 2Add sliced onions and cook slowly, adding more oil as needed until they become soft and jam‑like.
- 3Stir in the spice mix (cinnamon, cumin, coriander, allspice, black pepper, salt, cardamom) and a generous amount of sumac, cooking until the onions are fragrant and richly flavored.
- 4Place the chicken leg quarters in the pan, skin side down, and coat them with the remaining spice mix and sumac.
- 5Cover the pan with more olive oil, keep the heat low, and let the chicken cook until the skin is crisp and the meat is tender.
- 6Increase the heat to high, then transfer the pan to a preheated oven at 350°F (347°F) and bake until the chicken is fully cooked and the onions are caramelized.
- 7Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a dry skillet until golden.
- 8Serve the chicken and onions on soaked bread, sprinkle toasted pine nuts on top, and finish with chopped cilantro.
- 9Enjoy the aromatic, savory flavors of this traditional Palestinian dish.
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Jam‑like onions
Cook the sliced onions over low heat, adding oil as needed, until they become soft and jam‑like.
Low heat before oven
Keep the heat low while the chicken cooks in the pan before transferring to the oven.
Toast pine nuts separately
Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet until golden before adding them as a garnish.
Soak bread ahead
Soak the bread before serving.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Msakhan?
- About 1 hour 15 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many servings does this Msakhan recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Msakhan recipe come from?
- It was shared by thegoldenbalance on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.