Freekeh with Chicken
This hearty Middle Eastern dish features smoky freekeh, a roasted green wheat grain, cooked with tender chicken and aromatic spices. It's a comforting and flavorful one-pot meal that's perfect for a satisfying dinner.
Una recepta original de Forkin
- Temps total
- 1 h 30 min
- Racions
- 4
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 653 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir gluten. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
Llista d’ingredients
- 4 uchicken thigh, bone-in, skin-on
- 2 csolive oil
- 1 uyellow onion, chopped
- 3 gragarlic, minced
- 1,5 tassafreekeh, rinsed
- 3,5 tassachicken broth
- 1 ctcumin, ground
- 0,5 ctcoriander, ground
- 0,25 ctcinnamon, ground
- 0,25 ctallspice, ground
- 0,75 ctsalt
- 0,25 ctblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 2 csparsley, fresh, chopped
- 2 cstoasted almond, slivered(opcional)
Estris
measuring cups · large pot · wooden spoon · measuring spoons · dutch oven
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and black pepper.
Uns 2 min
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Uns 1 min
- 3
Sear the chicken thighs skin-side down for 5-7 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
Uns 6 min
Nota de cuina: Do not overcrowd the pot; sear in batches if necessary.
- 4
Flip the chicken and sear for another 3-4 minutes on the other side.
Uns 3 min
- 5
Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.
Uns 1 min
- 6
Add the chopped yellow onion to the pot and sauté for 5-7 minutes until softened and translucent.
Uns 6 min
Nota de cuina: Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.
- 7
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Uns 1 min
Nota de cuina: Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 8
Stir in the ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, and ground allspice, cooking for 30 seconds to toast the spices.
Uns 1 min
- 9
Add the rinsed freekeh to the pot and stir to coat it with the spices and onion mixture.
Uns 2 min
- 10
Pour in the chicken broth and add the remaining salt and black pepper.
Uns 1 min
- 11
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, return the seared chicken thighs to the pot, nestling them into the freekeh.
Uns 2 min
- 12
Cover the pot tightly and simmer for 35-40 minutes, or until the freekeh is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid, and the chicken is cooked through.
Uns 40 min
Nota de cuina: Avoid lifting the lid too often to allow the freekeh to cook evenly.
- 13
Remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
Uns 10 min
Nota de cuina: This resting period allows the freekeh to fully absorb any remaining liquid and become fluffier.
- 14
Fluff the freekeh with a fork and serve the chicken and freekeh hot.
Uns 1 min
- 15
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and optional toasted slivered almonds.
Uns 1 min
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 652,9kcal
- Proteïnes
- 51,5g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 49,3g
- Greixos
- 27,1g
- Fibra
- 6,9g
- Sucre
- 3,1g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftover freekeh with chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in a microwave or on the stovetop with a splash of broth or water to prevent drying out.