{"id":2024,"date":"2018-11-22T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/?p=2024"},"modified":"2018-11-22T12:58:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T12:58:26","slug":"freekeh-pilaf-with-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/index.php\/2018\/11\/22\/freekeh-pilaf-with-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Freekeh Pilaf with Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Syrian culture, potlucks bring families together throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Freekeh Pilaf with Chicken is an ethnic Syrian dish. It is a common crowd-pleaser at gatherings.<\/p>\n

The freekeh grain has a nutty taste. It pairs well with the butter and ginger powder in this recipe.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/i><\/h3>\n

1 chicken cut in quarters with skin and bones<\/p>\n

2 cups green freekeh (smoked wheat) washed and soaked for 15 minutes<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons butter<\/p>\n

1 tablespoon oil<\/p>\n

1\/2 teaspoon ginger powder<\/p>\n

1\/2minced garlic<\/p>\n

1\/2 teaspoon red pepper<\/p>\n

2 cubes chicken bouillon<\/p>\n

3 1\/2 cups boiling water<\/p>\n

1 cup fried almonds<\/p>\n

Salt to taste<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Instructions<\/i><\/h3>\n
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  1. Preheat oven to 392F\/200C.<\/li>\n
  2. In a pan, add butter and oil.<\/li>\n
  3. Add the chicken to the pan.<\/li>\n
  4. Sprinkle chicken with pepper, garlic and ginger.<\/li>\n
  5. When the bottom side of the chicken turns light red, flip and season the other side.<\/li>\n
  6. Transfer chicken onto a baking pan.<\/li>\n
  7. Pour 1\/4 cup boiling water in the baking pan, cover and bake chicken on middle rack until cooked, for 40 minutes.<\/li>\n
  8. Drain freekeh and add to baking pan, keep stirring on medium heat until freekeh dries a bit.<\/li>\n
  9. Stir for 1 minute.<\/li>\n
  10. Add 3 1\/2 cup boiling water to freekeh and the chicken bouillon.<\/li>\n
  11. When it boils, cover tightly and continue cooking on low heat for 45 \u2013 50 minutes.<\/li>\n
  12. Check on freekeh every 15 minutes so it won’t dry out and burn, but don’t mix with spoon.<\/li>\n
  13. Dish the freekeh onto serving plate, place the chicken on top and garnish with fried almonds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Recipe provided by Ayda Noofoori\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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