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Israeli-Style Chicken Fricassée

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
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Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • 6 chicken thighs or 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon za'atar
  • ½ cup crushed or chopped tomatoes
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced into rounds
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup tahini
  • Garnishes: chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley za’atar, sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Heat a large saute pan, lightly coated with evoo, over medium heat. Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper. 
  • Place chicken skin side in pan and lightly brown for 5 minutes. Push chicken aside and add onion. Continue cooking for 5 minutes more until onion has softened. Add garlic, tomatoes, za’atar and lemon. Cook for 2 minutes until garlic has softened slightly.
  • Add chicken broth and tahini. Stir together to form a creamy sauce. 
  • Partially cover and cook either stovetop or in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. 
  • Transfer chicken to a platter. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley, za'atar, and sesame seeds. Serve alongside Spicy Roasted Eggplant.