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Middle Eastern Baked Chicken

Middle Eastern Baked Chicken

with chickpeas, pistachios and red onions
45 min., ready in 2 h. 45 min.
Time:
734
calories
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Ingredients
1 chicken (Ready to cook, about 1.5 kg)
2 Tbsps olive oil
1 pinch Saffron (0.1 g)
2 tsps ground Cumin
1 tsp Aleppo pepper
4 Red onions
2 garlic cloves
salt
peppers
2 lbs Diced tomatoes (Canned, drained)
1 ¾ cups Chicken broth
15 ozs chickpeas (Canned, drained)
1 oz Pistachio
3 sprigs parsley
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Preparation
1.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 1

Rinse the chicken, pat dry and cut into 10 parts. First cut off the legs and cut in half at the joint.

2.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 2

Cut meat from the back and cut off the wings.

3.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 3

Halve chest along the sternum and then cut each half crosswise.

4.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 4

Mix chicken pieces in a bowl with 1 tablespoon oil, saffron, cumin and Turkish red pepper; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

5.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 5

Peel the onions and dice int 1 cm (approximately 1/3 inch) cubes. Peel the garlic and chop finely.

6.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 6

Heat the remaining oil in a roasting pan. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and fry in hot oil over medium heat until golden brown.

7.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 7

Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Add onions and garlic to the roasting pan and fry, constantly stirring, until soft.

8.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 8

Return chicken pieces to the roasting pan. Add in tomatoes and broth. Bring to boil.

9.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 9

Cover and bake in preheated oven on the oven rack at 180 ° C (fan 160 ° C, gas mark 2-3 or about 320° F.) Simmer 1 hour and  20 minutes. Rinse and strain the chickpeas in a colander. Add to roasting pan at end of cooking time.

10.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 10

Chop pistachios coarsely and saute in a frying pan. Rinse the parsley, shake dry, remove from stems and chop the leaves.

11.
Middle Eastern Baked Chicken preparation step 11

Remove the roasting pan from the oven and season sauce with salt and pepper. Add pistachios and mix in parsley. Serve immediately.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie734 cal.(35 %)
Protein80 g(82 %)
Fat37 g(32 %)
Carbohydrates18 g(12 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage6.5 g(22 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

One serving provides 2 1/2 times the daily requirement of niacin. The vitamin is needed constantly and throughout the body to build up coenzymes that keep the metabolism going. It also regenerates the skin and regulates its moisture.

Even smarter

Even smarter

You want to save a lot of fat calories? Then remove the skin and visible fatty tissue before marinating. If you don't feel like cutting a chicken in half, just use legs; you'll have less work and need less time.

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