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Za’atar Spiced Chicken, a Middle Eastern dish, potatoes, and sweet potatoes served with a side of corn and sautéed broccolini.
What does zaatar taste like?
The taste of a za’atar mixture can be tangy, herbal, nutty, or toasty. Za’atar is both a family of herbs and an herb, Thymbra spicata, with a slight minty tendency, in the marjoram/oregano family. Some are salty flavored and quite rare, and some are lemony.
Za’atar Spiced Chicken
Za’atar Spiced Chicken, a Middle Eastern dish, potatoes, and sweet potatoes served with a side of corn and sautéed broccolini.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Veggies Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 portions 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Chicken
- Za’atar Spice
- Olive Oil
- 1 Whole Onion
- Broccolini
- Corn
- Sweet Potatoes
- Potatoes
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken and potatoes and pat dry.
- Rub generous with olive oil then sprinkle with za’atar.
- Place the whole onion in the cavity and roast at 180C for about 40-50 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Add in the potatoes halfway through cooking the bird.
- Add oil to a pan, season and sauté the broccoli then same with the corn.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Rochelle Lazarus Govender from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SATasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 501
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 265
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 44
- Cholesterol: 132
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Today was the first time I ever came across your blog – I love zaatar, I love chicken. I’ve bookmarked your website to make this recipe in the next few days. I’m not that much of a cook, but this looks easy enough to make! Thanks for the cuisine inspiration 😀
Sam
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