Best 5 Egyptian Chicken Recipes

EGYPTIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into small pieces.
• Put olive oil, into large heavy pot over low heat.
• Add chicken, chopped onion and the allspice, paprika, coriander, cumin and pepper.
• Stir, cover and cook until the chicken and onion has softened.
• Add rice, stock cubes, 41/2 cups of hot water and salt to taste.
• Cover and simmer until the rice is almost cooked.
• Saute vermicelli in the 2 tbs of butter until it separates and is golden brown.
• Tip vermicelli into rice and add currants and chopped almonds.
• Turn off hotplate, put a teatowel over the pot, cover with lid and allow to steam for 10 minutes.
• Fluff rice with fork and serve.
• NOTE: This recipe can be easily made vegetarian if you substitute vegetable stock cubes instead of chicken and omit the chicken breast entirely.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• If using boneless chicken pieces, cut into 1 inch cubes and place in a shallow non reactive container; if using whole birds, butterfly them; combine the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and pour over the chicken. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight. Bring the meat to room temperature before cooking.
• While the meat is warming to room temp.Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill or preheat your oven broiler (griller) Remove the meat from the marinade, reserving the marinade. You can marinate for up to 48 hours if properly refrigerated.
• If using chicken cubes thread on to skewers. Place the skewers or butterflied or halved birds on the grill rack or a broilerpan and grill or broil until cooked through, basting with reserved marinade while cooking.
• Whole chicken (5-7 pounds) 22 minutes a pound, butterflied whole chicken (3-5 pounds) 45-50 minutes; whole cornish hens (18 -24 oz) 45-55 minutes; breast half, boneless (4 oz) 8-10 minutes a side, (6-8 oz) 10 -15 minutes a side; leg or thigh (4-8 oz) 10-15 minutes a side.

EGYPTIAN LEMON CHICKEN WITH FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Squeeze the juice from one of the lemons into a small bowl, add the brown sugar, vinegar and water. Mix well and set aside.
• Slice the remaining lemon and arrange evenly, along with the figs in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Place the chicken thighs on top in a single layer, then drizzle the vinegar mixture over the chicken.
• Sprinkle with the thyme and salt.
• Bake at 400° for about 40 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and juices run clear, basting half-way through cook time.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately.

EGYPTIAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash the chicken fillets well and dry with kitchen towel.
• Whisk all marinade ingredients together.
• Place chicken in a glass dish, pour over marinade & ensure each piece is coated in the marinade.
• Cover glass dish with cling film & leave to marinate for as long as possible in refrigerator.
• It is best to begin preparation for this dish the day before in order to obtain the best result.
• Next day: Remove dish from refrigerator.
• Allow it to sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.
• Pre-heat grill and place fillets on the grill pan, brushing with remainder of marinade.
• Cook for approximately 25 minutes, brushing with marinade, turning once during cooking.
• Chicken should be moist and golden, but not tough and overcooked.
• If chicken browns too soon reduce grill heat to moderate.
• Enjoy!

EGYPTIAN YELLOW CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat 3/4 of the oil in a pan and lightly saute the garlic and almonds. Add saffron, stir into the hot oil and garlic.
• Add chicken and brown on both sides. Sprinkle in the parsley and pour in the water or stock.
• Cover the pan tightly and simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is tender.
• Turn the chicken 2 or 3 times during cooking, season to taste and add more water or stock if the dish dries.
• Serve covered with eggs and almonds.