3 Worst Rated Chicken Dishes
in Arabian Peninsula

Hailing from Hejaz, saleeg is a traditional Arabian rice dish consisting of creamy, porridge-like short-grain rice and roasted meat. Chicken is the most common meat choice, and it is typically boiled in water with spices before it is roasted. This dish uses a combination of the broth in which the meat has been cooking, hot water, and optional mastic tear to boil the rice. The boiled rice is then combined with milk and ghee or butter, and cooked until it reaches the desired consistency. A large serving platter (tabasi) is traditionally used for serving saleeg, and the roasted meat is usually placed on top of the rice. Additional melted ghee or butter can be drizzled over the dish, and it is recommended to serve it with accompaniments such as salata hara (a spicy, salsa-like condiment), duggus (a chili tomato-parsley sauce), pickled lemons, or a tomato-cucumber salad.Expand

This rice dish is an Omani take on traditional Indian and Persian chicken biryanis. Just like other chicken biryanis, this one also consists of basmati rice mixed with chicken parts (legs or breasts). What makes this dish truly Omani is the use of spices and herbs that are typical of Omani cuisine. Although not as heavily spiced as other chicken biryanis, Omani chicken biryani is still a fragrant and flavorful dish, and it is typically accompanied by sides such as cucumber raita, lime wedges, and slices of sweet onions. In Oman, this dish is usually eaten for lunch or dinner, and it is available in numerous cafés, restaurants, and similar eateries throughout the country.Expand

Dajaj mashwi is a Saudi Arabian barbecue type of grilled chicken that is also present in other Arabian countries. A whole chicken is traditionally grilled, but often, only whole legs are grilled. The meat is marinated before grilling and typical ingredients for marinating the meat include spice powders and dried herbs such as paprika or red chili powder, ginger, garlic, onion, black pepper, salt, oil, and lime juice. Spicy and succulent, the chicken is typically accompanied by a garlic dipping sauce and a mixed salad on the side, but it can also be accompanied by couscous, Arabian pilaf, and soups.Expand