Dja'jeh Mish Mosh (Syrian Apricot Chicken)
Chicken and apricots roasted in the oven and spiced with tamarind.
1 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 20 min · Cook 60 min · 80 min total
- medium
- 1
Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the chicken pieces and brown, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- 2
Heat oil in the same skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring, until golden and soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, an additional 1 minute. Do not burn it.
- 3
Combine the remaining sauce ingredients, except the apricots, in a medium-size bowl and pour into the skillet with the onions and garlic. Boil over high and then turn off the heat and set aside.
- 4
Arrange one layer of chicken in a small roasting pan (They should fit snugly). Cover the pieces with apricots. Pour the sauce over teh apricots and reserve 1/2 cup for later. Cover with aluminum foil or lid.
- 5
Bake for 1 hour. Pour remaining 1/2 cup sauce over the chicken and continue to bake, covered, until the chicken is tender (30 minutes).
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
