Recipe courtesy of Tamam’s Kitchen

Tamam of Tamam’s Kitchen is a chef, recipe developer and food blogger of Arabic, French & Italian cuisine. She adds a Middle Eastern touch to different cuisines, and shares her recipes through various cooking shows and on her pages. As a food blogger, she also shares her favorite must try restaurants and dishes from around Dubai!

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Chicken Freekeh by Tamam's Kitchen

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups freekeh whole, washed (soak in warm water for 2 hours then drain)
• 2 onions chopped
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 chicken cleaned
• almonds, pinenuts fried, for decoration

Course Main Dish Cuisine Middle Eastern Servings Ingredients 2 cups freekeh whole, washed (soak in warm water for 2 hours then drain) 2 onions chopped 2 cups chicken stock 2 chicken cleaned almonds, pinenuts fried, for decoration

Instructions

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and oil and roast at 400F (200C)
2. Fry onions in a pan with oil until its color turns slightly brown.
3. Drain the freekeh and stir fry it for 2 minutes.
4. Add the chicken stock and cook it as you would cook rice
5. When it’s done, transfer it to a serving plate then garnish it with nuts and arrange the roasted chicken on top as the final touch.

   

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