This warm chicken dish has so much flavor. Juicy chicken thighs bake right on top of sweet sliced onions. The warm spice paste makes the skin turn golden and crisp in the oven.
Prep 15 minutes Cook 45 minutes Total 1 hour Serves 4
Ingredients
- 6 bone in, skin on chicken thighs
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons ground sumac
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
How to make it
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large oven safe skillet, toss the sliced onions with two tablespoons of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a dash of pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix the sumac, cinnamon, allspice, and a teaspoon of salt with the remaining olive oil to create a paste.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and rub the spice paste all over the skin.
- Arrange the chicken thighs skin side up on top of the bed of onions in the skillet.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is golden brown.
- Garnish with toasted pine nuts and fresh parsley before serving.
Tips
Serve this dish with warm flatbread to scoop up the sweet onions and pan juices.
