Name: Freekeh With Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 pcs chicken thighs; 1 pc medium onion; 2 cups freekeh; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp turmeric powder; ½ tsp ground cardamom; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 1 tsp paprika; salt and pepper

Freekeh With Chicken Recipe

Victor Hudson Modified: January 30, 2024

How To Make Freekeh With Chicken

This broiled chicken thigh recipe is a tasty and well-balanced meal made with the ancient grain, freekeh, and served with toasted nuts and herbs all in one flavorful dish.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2pcschicken thighs
1pcmedium onion
2cupsfreekehwashed
5cupschicken brothdivided in half
2tbspolive oil
1tbspghee optional
1tspground cinnamon
1tspallspice
1tspturmeric powder
½tspground cardamom
salt and pepperto taste
2tbspolive oil
1tbsppomegranate molasses
1tspallspice
1tspground cinnamon
1tspground cardamom
1tsppaprika
salt and pepper

Instructions

Cook the chicken thighs by boiling them in water and desired spices.
Sauté the onions in olive oil. Add the washed freekah and let it cook for a minute.
To this, add the chicken broth and the spices and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and cook on medium for around 25 minutes or until cooked and tender.
To broil chicken: Cover chicken thighs with the spice mixture and broil on high for 5 minutes.
Garnish with roasted nuts and serve with yogurt or yogurt and cucumber salad.
Enjoy!