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2022/10/18
Serves 4
1 large chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 large onion, thinly sliced
½ tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp ground cumin
1½ tsp sweet paprika
½ tsp Aleppo chilli flakes
A good pinch of saffron
100g pitted green olives
1lemon, thinly sliced
1 tbls runny honey
2 tbls olive oil
10g roughly chopped coriander
5g roughly chopped parsley
Salt
Black pepper
Place the chicken pieces in a large mixing ball along with the onion, spices, olives honey, oil, lemon, most of the coriander and parsley. Add 1 teaspoon salt, a good grind of black pepper and mix well to coat cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least two hours.
Tip the chicken into a baking dish, cover with aluminium foil and roast in a preheated oven 180c fan for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and roast for another 15 minutes until the chicken in golden brown.
Arrange the chicken on a serving plate and garnish with the remaining coriander and parsley.
About Sami Tamimi:
Sami Tamimi is a celebrated British-Palestinian chef, author, restaurateur and food consultant based in London. Tamimi has built an impressive and illustrious career, including well-known creative and business collaborations with Yotam Ottolenghi. He is known for a vibrant and bold cooking style, with modern recipes influenced by his homeland.
