Freekeh Soup Grilled Kebab
Middle_Eastern Middle Eastern - Grills and Kebabs

Freekeh Soup Grilled Kebab

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  6 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A wholesome, deeply comforting soup crafted from slow-simmered stock, aromatic garden vegetables, and fresh herbs, served with crusty bread.

Ingredients

  • • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • • 200g cracked freekeh, rinsed and drained
  • • 1 onion, chopped
  • • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • • 750ml chicken stock
  • • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • • 1 tsp salt

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Coat the chicken with 1 tbsp olive oil, the cumin, cinnamon, and half the salt.

2
Phase 2

Cook the chicken over medium charcoal, turning, until the skin is crisp and the meat cooks through, 20 to 25 minutes.

3
Phase 3

Soften the onion in the remaining oil, add the freekeh, and stir 2 minutes.

4
Phase 4

Add the stock and remaining salt and simmer gently until the freekeh is tender, about 25 minutes.

5
Phase 5

Rest the chicken 5 minutes off the heat.

6
Phase 6

Serve the grilled chicken over the freekeh with the pan juices.