With a little advanced warning of the approaching storm, we grabbed the fixins last night and this afternoon I was busy in the kitchen! On the menu was mussakhan - Palestinian roast chicken with sumac and onion, roasted Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower with za'atar and butter. We served over naan flatbread - both whole wheat and garlic - in lieu of traditional flatbreads.
The chicken was vacuum marinated for three hours, with sumac, lemon juice, olive oil, and seven-spice powder. Roasted in the oven, it created lots of juice to soak into the bread. The onions roasted to sweet perfection and were the perfect accompaniment to the chicken.
The sprouts were nicely browned and crispy, and the butter and za'atar gave the cauliflower a nice savoury kick.
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