Middle Eastern · Dinner
Spiced Gulf Clay Pot Chicken
Chicken Fukhara One Pan
Gulf clay-pot inspired sheet-pan chicken with spiced basmati rice, tomato, and crispy onion baked together with baharat and dried lime, finished with parsley.
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10 minsPrep
30 minsCook
40 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
620Calories
38gProtein
28gFat
52gCarbs
7gSugar
3gFiber
780mgSodium
105mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse 140g basmati rice until water runs clear. Finely grate 3 garlic cloves and 3 garlic cloves separately. Finely dice 200g yellow onion and 300g tomato. Very thinly slice 60g yellow onion. Pierce 2 dried limes 3 times each. Mix 2 tsp baharat, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin, 0.5 tsp Aleppo pepper, 3 grated garlic cloves, 20ml olive oil, and 1 tsp salt into a paste. Chop 20g flat-leaf parsley.
2
Sear
Rub spice paste under skin and across all surfaces of 600g chicken thighs. Rest 5 minutes at room temperature. Heat 20ml olive oil in a 26cm oven-safe pan over medium 1 minute. Add diced onion, cook 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
3
Bloom
Stir in 3 grated garlic cloves, 2 tsp baharat, 0.5 tsp cinnamon, and pierced dried limes; toast 30 seconds until fragrant. Add diced tomato and 0.5 tsp salt; simmer 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
4
Build
Add rinsed rice, pour in 400ml hot water and 0.5 tsp salt, bring to gentle simmer. Lay chicken skin-side up on rice. Transfer to 200C oven uncovered.
5
Bake
Bake 28 to 32 minutes until chicken skin is deeply burnished, rice has absorbed liquid, and juices run clear when pierced. While chicken bakes, heat 20ml neutral oil in a small pan over medium and fry sliced onion 5 minutes until evenly deep golden; lift to paper towel.
6
Rest and plate
Rest pan 3 minutes. Fluff rice gently around chicken. Scatter crisp onion and parsley across. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 600g (21.2 oz) chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
- 2 tsp baharat spice mix
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 6 garlic cloves
- 60ml (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 260g (9.2 oz) yellow onion
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 dried limes (loomi)
- 300g (10.6 oz) ripe tomato
- 140g (4.9 oz) basmati rice
- 400ml (1 2/3 cup) hot water
- 20ml (4 tsp) neutral oil
- 20g (small handful) flat-leaf parsley
- 2 lemon wedges