Sumac Chicken with Naan
The perfect dish to share with the family!
Serves: 6-8
Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- For the onions:
- 3 red onions, diced
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp sumac
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- For the chicken:
- 6 chicken legs
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp all spice
- Salt and pepper
- ½ lemon
- To serve:
- Fresh naan
- Chopped parsley
- Toasted pine nuts
How To Make Sumac Chicken
- Start by making the onions. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season the onions with all the spices and mix together.
- Cook down for a further 30-40 minutes, until completely caramelized and soft. Set aside.
- For the chicken, preheat the oven to 180C.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, sumac, garlic, all spice, lemon juice and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken legs on the baking sheet and rub the marinade over and under the skin.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until cooked through and the skin is crispy.
- To serve, spread the caramelized onions on the naan, top with piece a chicken and the chicken juices.
- Springle a bit of sumac and finish with the parsley and pine nuts.