Musakhan Chicken Recipe Arabic Food | Musakhan Chicken Roll | Musakhan Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while sunflower oil is more budget-friendly.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are cost-effective.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

flatbread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: regular pita

Whole wheat pita adds fiber, while regular pita is more affordable.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add sliced onion and cook until soft.

Stir in arabic spices/baharat, salt, and ground black pepper; cook until fragrant.

Add boneless chicken to the skillet, coating it with the onion mixture.

Transfer the chicken and onion mixture to a baking dish.

Cover the chicken with thin flatbread, pressing down gently.

Roast in the oven until the chicken is cooked through and golden.

Prepare the sauce by mixing yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and a little bit of sumac.

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