Zaatar Lemon Chicken Recipe | Mediterranean Zaatar Lemon Chicken Recipe | Allspice Institute

zaatar spice blend

🥗Healthier: homemade zaatar

💰Cheaper: mixed dried herbs

Homemade zaatar can be healthier and fresher, while mixed dried herbs are more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and rub it well.

Add lemon juice to the chicken.

Sprinkle salt and black pepper, rubbing it well inside the cavity of the chicken.

Flip the chicken and fill the cavity with quartered onions and lemons.

Dry the surface of the chicken and remove excess salt and pepper.

Add seven spices, cayenne, sumac, freshly ground coarse pepper, a pinch of salt, sweet or smoked paprika, and garlic granules, then rub all over the chicken.

Add pomegranate molasses and rub it well into the chicken.

Slice the potatoes into not too thin slices.

Drizzle olive oil in the bottom of the roasting pan and lay down the potato slices.

Place slices of lemon around the potatoes.

Transfer the chicken to the roasting pan.

Preheat the oven to 220°C (428°F).

Roast the chicken uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes until the skin starts to brown and crisp up.

Cover the pan and lower the heat to between 185°C (365°F) and 119°C (246°F) to cook evenly.

Remove the roasted chicken from the oven and reveal the dish.

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