authentic Egyptian recipes
Smoked Chicken with Paprika Stuffing Smoked Chicken with Paprika Stuffing is a phenomenal recipe for chicken. (It’s also excellent for duck.) Smoking is so easy. If you’re worried that smoking would be really difficult, or needs to be done outside, or needs fancy, expensive equipment, …
Nightingale’s Tongue Soup – Lisan al Asfor Nightingales Tongue Soup – a firm favourite in Egypt Nightingales Tongue soup is known as Lisan al Asfor in Egypt and it’s a firm family favourite in nearly all Egyptian homes. I can truly say that I don’t …
Chicken Livers Chicken livers are incredibly tasty and are so tender they almost melt in your mouth. Only taking a couple of minutes to cook, they are a great choice for a quick meal and they’re amazingly easy to prepare. There are many options for …
Chicken in breadcrumbs – Chicken bennay This Chicken in Breadcrumbs recipe leaves KFC standing in the shadows. If you want to make chicken that gets everyone excited and wanting to have it again and again, then this is a great recipe for you. The chicken …
Chicken Egyptian Style – Poached (and then cooked in butter) chicken Chicken Egyptian Style ensures the meat is always moist and flavoursome, and the skin is beautifully buttery and crisp. It can therefore be likened to the French classics Duck Confit and Chicken Confit. The …
Stuffed Chicken with Lemon, Garlic and Herb Freekah The flavours of this stuffed chicken are unbelievably exciting. The freekah stuffing comes to life with the lemon, garlic and herbs, giving it a real freshness. It then absorbs incredible flavours from the chicken making it an …
Harissa Chicken: Spiced to perfection. The multiple layers of flavours of Harissa Chicken will simply blow you away. Get the recipe here.
Chicken Over Potato Layers Chicken Over Potato Layers is a sensational way to enjoy chicken. The seasoned butter bastes the chicken and then the juices run down into the potatoes giving them phenomenal flavour. You’ll need a deep oven-proof dish or roasting tray measuring about …
Chicken Shawarma Chicken Shawarma is a well-loved Egyptian Street Food Chicken shawarma is one of Egypt’s favourite street foods. But it’s a real treat to have at home as well. It’s incredibly tasty, with every bite packed with flavour. What can I say? It’s a …