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Musakhan (Sumac Chicken & Caramelized Onion Wraps)
Updated: Sep 12

Do not be intimidated by this recipe. These Middle Eastern chicken wraps look like they were difficult to make but they're probably one of the easiest Arab recipes next to hummus. If you know how to sauté chicken and onions and wrap a tortilla, you're good to go! These authentic Sumac Chicken & Caramelized Onion Wraps are called Musakhan, which translate to "something that is heated" because they are baked in the oven to give them that crispy exterior. These are insanely flavorful because of the sumac seasoning and caramelized onions. Since the bread you're supposed to use is so thin, it immediately becomes crispy in the oven. In order to accurately make these you need to use a Middle Eastern bread called "markook", which translates to "thin". So, the thin bread, plus the sumac chicken & onions, makes for an easy and minimal ingredient recipe. Let's get to the recipe, shall we?
Yields: 2-3
Prep time: 10 minutes (only if your chicken has been pre boiled and shredded otherwise it's an hour)
Total time: 45-50 minutes
This recipe is dairy free.
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Ingredients:
1. 1 ½ sweet onions chopped crosswise so they look like crescents (best for caramelizing)
2. 3 chicken breasts (boiled and shredded)
3. Markook bread
4. Extra virgin olive oil
5. Salt
6. Sumac
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