Baharat Chicken Dinner

60 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 420F / 220C.
  2. 2Place the chicken breast cubes in an oven-safe pan.
  3. 3Add the chopped Campari tomatoes, chopped shallot, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, baharat, olive oil, date syrup, and tomato sauce to the chicken.
  4. 4Mix all the ingredients together.
  5. 5Add the washed and drained basmati rice and mix it.
  6. 6Pour four cups of boiling water over the mixture.
  7. 7Stir the mixture gently with a spoon.
  8. 8Cover the pan with wet parchment paper.
  9. 9Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
  10. 10Place the covered pan into the preheated oven and bake at 420F for 45 minutes.
  11. 11Remove the cover and bake for 10 more minutes.
  12. 12Transfer the oven to convection broil at 450F and broil/grill for 5-7 minutes to get a nice golden crust.
  13. 13Garnish with a bit of Maldon flaky salt and chopped parsley.

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces chicken breast
  • 1 shallot
  • 4 Campari tomatoes
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baharat spice
  • 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.25 cup date syrup
  • 0.5 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 0.25 teaspoon Maldon flaky salt
  • chopped parsley

Equipment

ovenoven safe panparchment paperaluminum foil

Tips

  • Marinate the chicken overnight for even more flavor.
  • Use wet parchment paper on top to keep it moist.