Heat part of the olive oil in a pan and fry the onion over high heat about 20 minutes, stirring, until it is golden and caramelized.
StoveFrying pan
💡Onion caramelizes with patience: over medium heat it reaches deep brown in about half an hour, over low heat it takes close to an hour, and over high heat it burns at the edges before it softens. A pinch of salt at the start draws out its liquid, and when it starts to stick, add a tablespoon of water and scrape the bottom.
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Remove all the onion from the pan and set aside.
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Sprinkle the sumac, cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper over the chicken.
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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.
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Arrange the chicken in the pan in a single layer, with space between the pieces.
Baking pan
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Scatter the caramelized onion over the chicken.
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Drizzle the rest of the olive oil over the chicken.
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Pour the water into the bottom of the pan.
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Bake uncovered about 45 minutes, until the chicken is golden and cooked.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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Serve with white rice and pita.
649calories
42 gprotein
13 gcarbs
47 gfat
● protein 26%● carbs 8%● fat 66%
Per serving (352 g), of 4 servings
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Onion: measured in pieces: one ≈ 117 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Onion →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
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