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Freekeh Lebanese

فريكة/FREE-kah/
Freekeh Lebanese
About this dish

Smoky roasted green wheat cooked with chicken and warm spices, a nourishing Lebanese dish.

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Ingredients
🌾2 cups freekeh, rinsed
🍗1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
🧅2 onions, chopped
🌿1 tsp allspice
Method
Serves 2
1
Simmer the chicken with onion and allspice to build a flavorful stock.
2
Remove the chicken and cook the freekeh in the stock until tender.
3
Shred the cooked chicken.
4
Combine the freekeh and chicken together.
5
Serve with toasted nuts and yogurt on the side.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Freekeh is a traditional Lebanese grain made from roasted young green wheat, prized for its smoky flavor.

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