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Chicken Thigh Skewers in sumac and onion

Weeknight-friendly Chicken Thigh Skewers with the sumac and onion we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.5 from 1,233 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook60 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Chicken Thigh Skewers in sumac and onion
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the sumac and onion elements, and pat the chicken thigh dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken thigh. Cook low with a little smoke until burnished and infused, resting before slicing.

Stir in the sumac and the rest of the sumac and onion flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the kale along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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