Recipes · Palestinian · Main Courses
Musakhan (Sumac Chicken over Flatbread)
One serving has 828 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (92%), niacin (83%), manganese (62%), phosphorus (59%), pyridoxine (58%) and thiamin (51%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 50 min
- Makes: 1 serving (355 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 180 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
- 80 g Onions, raw
- 6 g Lemon zest
- 20 g Olive oil
- 8 g Pine nuts
- 1.2 g Salt
- 60 g Pita bread
Method
- Season the chicken with a little of the salt and roast or pan-sear it for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through with no pink remaining and nicely browned; set aside.
- Thinly slice the onion and cook it in the oil over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft, sweet and deeply golden.
- Stir the sumac, here, lemon zest, its closest pantry stand-in, and the remaining salt into the caramelized onions.
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until golden.
- Warm the pita, spread the sumac-onion mixture generously over it, and top with the chicken, torn or whole.
- Scatter with the toasted pine nuts and serve warm, tearing the flatbread to eat it by hand.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 828 kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.4 g | |
| Water | 215 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 37.3 g | 78% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.9 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.91 g | |
| Cystine | 0.47 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.99 g | |
| Fat | 56.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 28.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.5 g | |
| Saturated | 11.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 176 mg | |
| Calcium | 92.4 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.34 mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 77 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 411 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 614 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 50.8 µg | 92% |
| Sodium | 937 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 44% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.6 mg | 83% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.72 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.76 mg | 58% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 88.3 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.1 µg | 47% |
| Choline | 101 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 41.7 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.4 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 4.2 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 20.6 µg | 23% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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