Cracker Chicken with Orzo

How many ways can you use the excess chometz before your family catches on? This chicken dish is one I remember my mother making when I was a child. I don’t think I’ve ever actually made it before, and now I know not to wait until Erev Pesach to make it again. It’s worth buying the crackers for!

SERVES 4

• 4 chicken bottoms
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika, to taste
• 1 sleeve crackers (Snackers, Saltines, or something similar), lightly crushed
• 2–3 Tbsp honey

Orzo

• 2 Tbsp oil
• 2 cups raw orzo
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 lb (450 g) salami, diced
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Lay chicken bottoms in a pan. Smear each piece with mayonnaise and season generously with spices.

Sprinkle crushed crackers over the tops of the chicken, covering well. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

Remove from oven, drizzle honey on top, and bake for another half hour.