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Freekeh with Chicken
Palestinian and Syrian roasted green wheat cooked with spiced chicken and topped with nuts — ancient and delicious.
Total time
65 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Ingredients
400gfreekeh, rinsed
1kgchicken pieces, bone in
2large onions, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspground allspice
1 tspground cinnamon
1 tspground coriander
1 tspturmeric
900mlchicken stock
4 tbspolive oil
80gpine nuts and almonds, toasted
fresh parsleyto serve
Instructions
1
Brown chicken pieces in olive oil, set aside.
2
Fry onions until golden, add garlic and all spices.
3
Add freekeh and toast 3 minutes in the spiced oil.
4
Add hot chicken stock and browned chicken.
5
Bring to boil, cover and cook on low heat 35 minutes.
6
Rest 10 minutes covered.
7
Fluff freekeh and transfer to a platter.
8
Top with chicken pieces, scatter with toasted nuts and parsley.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
699
Protein
69.8g
Fat
41.5g
Carbs
8.4g
Fiber
1.6g
Sodium
1072mg
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