Baked Za’atar Chicken

This baked za'atar chicken is so juicy, aromatic, and simple to put together. Its a favorite in our family with pita and/or rice.

Prep Time 15 mins | Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins | Total Time 1 hr 45 mins

Course: dinner | Cuisine: Arabic, Palestinian 

Keyword: baked zaatar chicken, easy zaatar chicken, roasted zaatar chicken, zaatar chicken 

Servings: 4 pieces | Author: Heifa

Ingredients

2lb Whole Chicken, cut into quarters roughly 2 lbs, it can be a little more or less in size. Pat chicken dry

Salt & Pepper to taste

1/4 cup Olive oil

1/3 cup Za'atar seasoning reserve 2 tbsp to top the zaatar with before baking

1 tsp Sumac

1/2 Lemon's juice

1 tsp Pomegranate molasses

1 tbsp Honey

1 tsp 7 spice seasoning

2 Potatoes, peeled & cubed optional addition

1 Large sweet onion, sliced optional addition

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.

2. Add the chicken, potatoes. and onions to a baking pan that has been sprayed with olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.

3. Mix together the marinade ingredients which is olive oil, za'atar, sumac, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, honey, and 7 spice.

4. Pour the marinade over the top making sure to cover the chicken very well even under the skin and on both sides.

5. Sprinkle the chicken with more za'atar seasoning then cover the baking pan with foil and bake for 1hr 20 min covered. Uncover the last 5-10 minutes of baking.

6. The chicken should be super tender and lightly browned as well as the potatoes. Enjoy with rice and salad on the side or warm pita. There are so many flavors in that pan that pita will scoop up!