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Chicken Sumac Rolls
Total time130 min
Prep35 min
Cook95 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyHard
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Breads and flatbreads

ChefAmal Khidr

Chicken Sumac Rolls

Chicken sumac rolls, or musakhan, are a very delicious and easy recipe too! You can use leftover chicken from the day before to make them. Olive oil is one of the secrets to this recipe!

Chicken Sumac Rolls .. Trust us, sumac is delicious with chicken, not just meat! Try these wonderful rolls and serve them alongside your favorite dishes

Ingredients

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  • saj bread
  • boiled chicken breasts with their aromatics
  • salt
  • 2 tablespoons sumac
  • olive oil
  • 4 red onions

Method

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  1. We start by boiling the chicken with the aromatics, such as bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and more...
  2. Once cooked, let it cool slightly, then cut it into small pieces or shred it into thin strips
  3. Finely chop two onions and fry them in olive oil in a pan until lightly colored...
  4. Add the fried onions with their oil, salt, and two tablespoons of sumac to the shredded chicken and mix well...
  5. Cut the saj bread into equal medium-sized triangles or squares
  6. Place the filling inside the bread pieces and roll them into finger shapes, sealing the sides...
  7. Brush a baking tray with olive oil and arrange the chicken rolls in the tray...
  8. Mix a little sumac with olive oil and brush it over the tops of the rolls...
  9. Bake in a medium-heated oven until browned on the bottom and top...
  10. Meanwhile, slice the remaining two onions into wedges and fry them in olive oil in the same pan used before...
  11. Serve the chicken sumac rolls topped with the onion wedges
  12. For more delicious appetizers from Amal, here are Appetizers with Basil Sauce

Recipe tags

Breads and flatbreadsLevantDairy freeNut freeEgg freeHardLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Chicken Quesadilla with Saj Bread
  • How to Make Guacamole Sauce
  • Appetizers with Basil Sauce

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