Chicken and Spinach Delights

Name: Chicken and Spinach Delights (Dijaaj bil-Sbenagh)
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 2 medium onions (about 9 oz/250 g), thinly sliced; 2 packages (10 oz/285 g) frozen spinach, thawed according to package directions; ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) grated Pecorino Romano cheese; ½ teaspoon cumin; 3 boneless and skinless chicken breasts (about 2½ lb/1.24 kg), cut in halves; ½ cup (3 oz/85 g) sliced olives, stones removed; ½ cup (2 oz/60 g) shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup, or honey; ¼ cup (60 ml) orange juice; ¼ teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon coriander; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; 2 tablespoons olive oil

Dijaaj bil-Sbenagh

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

A light and tasty way of preparing chicken breasts. The combination of spinach, olives, and cheese is a delight to the palate as well as the eyes.

Ingredients

3 boneless and skinless chicken breasts (about 2½ lb/1.24 kg), cut in halves

Asia
Iraq
Stew
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C/gas mark 6.
Pound chicken portions with a mallet to flatten them. Combine marinade ingredients in a big bowl, then add the flattened chicken pieces and turn them so they are well coated. Set aside for about an hour at room tem