Al-Ahram Weekly Online   8 - 14 January 2009
Issue No. 929
Living
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Sufra Dayma:

Mustard- Glazed Chicken

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken (cut into 4)

1 onion (sliced thinly)

4 tbsp lemon juice

50 gms castor sugar

2 tbsp Dijon mustard

2 tbsp English mustard

1-2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt + pepper + grated nutmeg + 2 bayleaves

butter + oil

Method:

In a large cooking pan, heat butter and oil. Gently fry chicken pieces to slightly brown on all sides. Remove with a slotted spatula and leave aside. Add onion and fry gently until softened. Season and stir until aromatic. Return chicken to pan. Cover over low heat and allow to cook in its own juices. In a glass bowl, add mustard, lemon juice, sugar and sauce. Mix well. When chicken pieces are almost done, add mustard mixture. Stir to combine. Allow to intgrate into chicken for 5 minutes. Remove bayleaves and serve with pasta or mashed potatoes.

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