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Chicken with Thyme&Olive Oil

Recipe submitted by Huda Abu Hamdia

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This is one my favorite chicken recipes which my mom used to make. I love eat it "taghmees", means with arabic bread using fingers to dip the bread in the sauce and pick the chichen bites, and enjoy it to the max... Summac is also used in this recipe, like in Musakhkhan. It's a spice made from the ground dried berries of a bush that grows wild throughout the Middle East and is sold in Middle Eastern markets. Sumac has a sour and vaguely lemony taste.

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut into 8pcs
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
6-8 cloves garlic, crushed or grated
1 medium onion, grated
3 tablespoons dried thyme leaves, crushed
2tablespoons summac
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

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Method

In a bowel, put chicken, olive oil, lemon, garlic, onion, spices& salt. Cover and marinate for 3-4hrs or overnight.
Take out the chicken, add summac, transfer to a baking dish, and cover the dish with foil paper (or you can oven bag, but don’t cover the dish with foil then)
Place dish in preheated oven, to cook over low heat, 325F (160C), for about 1 ½ hour.
Remove the foil, and keep under the broiler for 5minute. If using the bag, no need to do this step, chicken will get golden while baking.
Serve with mashed or grilled potatoes.

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You can place small potatoes to cook with the chicken, will be great as well.

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Mirna3 5 months ago

In Australia Summac is available at Woolworths Supermarket.You find it in the herb section, the only brand available is Woolworths Select brand. The spelling is with only one letter m. Strangely described as "for mediterranean zest" Around $2.80 for 40 grams.

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- Huda Abu Hamdia 1 month ago
  
  Thank you sooo much Marina3 for the great info. I would add to the recipe but it seems we can't edit any more!! I hope all who were asking can read your comment. Thanks allot again!
  
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Huda Abu Hamdia March 2010

Hi dear Anandozario.. i've checked with my friends, they said there's something called "Churan" that has a very similar taste to Summac which you've asked me about in my recipes.. they said it's not a spice, but it's 99% having the same taste as summac.. check it out and let me know..

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anandrozario February 2010

I wonder if summac is available in india. What to add in place of summac. anand

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- Huda Abu Hamdia February 2010
  
  as described above, Summac is a spice made from the ground dried berries of a bush that grows wild throughout the Middle East and is sold in Middle Eastern markets. Sumac has a sour and vaguely lemony taste
  
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- Huda Abu Hamdia February 2010
  
  Welll.. as you can read in Musakhkhan recipe, I explained there what is summac, maybe when you read it you can see if you have there in India something similar .. But I will also ask my idian friends here and let you know .. want me to mail you any details i might find?? or u'll check it over here ?? Anyways, I'll post it here for all as well .. thanks dear Anand
  
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Prela January 2010

simple is easy to cook but i dont know what is summac

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- Huda Abu Hamdia February 2010
  
  Dear Prela, I asked myfriend here frm where she got summac in Australia, and this was here reply : " jackicam 2 hours ago Hello Huda : ) I got Summac from an Arabic grocery store but Herbies Spices would have it. Just look up Herbies spices for stockists." Hope that will help u :-)
  
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- Huda Abu Hamdia January 2010
  
  dear prela, check thi site, it'll help you find the summac in australia: http://www.taste.com.au/how+to/articles/52/sumac
  
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- Huda Abu Hamdia January 2010
  
  Summac is a spice made from the ground dried berries of a bush that grows wild throughout the Middle East and is sold in Middle Eastern markets. Sumac has a sour and vaguely lemony taste. You can find it in middle eastern; Syrain,Lebanese or Palestinian shops or markets overe there as I've heard. I'll try to serach more and let you know.
  
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