Chicken a la Spice Sisters

by Margaret Brabham May 11, 2022

Two Faces of Chicken

Yasmeen’s Version:

Ingredients –

1# Boneless, skinless Chicken Thigh Pieces

2x8oz cans of Organic diced Tomatoes OR 8 large Roma Tomatoes diced

2T Olive Oil

Kosher Salt to taste

Instructions -

Set a rack in the middle of the oven / Warm oven to 375
Place chicken pieces in baking dish / Toss to coat with oil
Sprinkle ¼ packet of Spice Sisters Roarin’ Russum Spice Blend evenly over chicken
Pat spices into meat firmly / Turn chicken over and repeat on backside
Nestle tomato pieces among chicken and pour juices along the side of the pan (the dryer you leave the pieces, the crispier they will be)
Bake at 375 for 35 minutes
Serve with veggies and rice

LOVE YOUR LEFT-OVERS: South Asian Fried Rice

Chop up whatever’s left of meat and veg and store with any pan sauces
Heat 2T of Olive Oil in large frying pan
Add left overs + extra veggies, rice, noodles, meat, even a scrambled egg or two
Fry until heated through
Serve with a bit more Roarin’ Russum or switch it up with some Tingly Togarashi atop

Margaret’s Version:

Ingredients –

½ # Boneless, skinless Chicken Thigh Pieces

½ T Spice Sisters Ha Bibi Baharat Spice Blend

2T Mambo Mama Red Wine Jelly w/Cardamom and Brandy & Orange

½ Medium Orange

Salt to taste (we didn’t use any this time 😊

Instructions -

Set a rack in the middle of the oven / Warm oven to 375
Place chicken pieces in baking dish
Sprinkle ¼ packet of Spice Sisters Ha Bibi Baharat Spice Blend evenly over chicken
Pat spices into meat firmly / Turn chicken over and repeat on backside
Juice ½ Orange into microwave safe dish / Add 2T Mambo Mama Red Wine Jelly
Heat for 30 seconds, stir to blend, repeat until Jelly and juice are blended
Pour mixture over chicken
Cut juiced orange half into 4-5 sections / arrange in pan with chicken
Cover with foil / Place in oven for 20 minutes / Uncover for last 10 minutes
Serve over rice and veggies. Enjoy!

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