Musakhan (Bread with Fried Onions and Chicken on Top)

Ingredients

• •1 chicken, quartered
• •1½ tablespoons ground sumac
• •1 pinch ground nutmeg
• •1 pinch ground cinnamon
• •¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• •salt
• •juice of 1 lemon
• •1 pound red onions, finely chopped
• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •½ cup rich chicken stock
• •flat bread
• •¼ cup pine nuts, toasted

Directions

1. 1Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Remove excess fat.
2. 2Combine sumac, spices & salt. Set aside 2 teaspoons of this mixture, mixing the rest with the lemon juice. Rub into the chicken and marinate for up to 24 hours.
3. 3Sauté the onions in olive oil, add half the chicken stock, reserved spices and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook gently for 30 minutes.
4. 4Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. 5Place the chicken on a baking sheet, and cover with the onion mixture. Cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.
6. 6Lightly brush an oven dish with oil, place the flat bread on this and sprinkle with the remaining stock. Place the chicken quarters on the onions and bread, and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes or until tender and nicely browned. Serve immediately sprinkled with pine nuts.