Musakhan - Chicken with Sumac and Onion on Bread

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 2
   Heat 3 tbsp of the olive oil in a large pot.

   StoveLarge pot
3. 3
   Add the onion to the hot oil and fry for 20–25 minutes, stirring, until the onion is caramelized.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
4. 4
   Add the sumac, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and black pepper to the onion and stir.

   Stove
5. 5
   Lay the chicken in a baking pan, brush with the rest of the olive oil and scatter half the onion over it.

   Baking panPastry brush
6. 6
   Bake about 35 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
7. 7
   Toast the pitas in the oven 5 minutes, until it is crisp.

   Oven
8. 8
   Arrange the pitas on a serving plate and top it with the rest of the onion and the chicken.

   Serving platter
9. 9
   Scatter the pine nuts on top and serve with extra olive oil.