The Mediterranean Dish· by Suzy Karadsheh★ 4.8

Za'atar Roasted Chicken Breast Recipe

Name: Za'atar Roasted Chicken Breast Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4, serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, bone in, skin on; Salt and pepper; 3 tbsp Za’atar, divided; 2 tbsp toasted shaved almonds; 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves; 2 lemons, juice of; 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp Sumac, more for later; 1 tbsp allspice; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1 tsp paprika, more for later; 7 large garlic cloves, lightly crushed; 1 medium red onion, sliced or roughly chopped; 1/2 large lemon, sliced

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 50m total

Servings

Calories

42% of a 2,000 cal day

849KCAL

Protein

60g100%

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat63g

81%

Saturated12g

62%

Unsaturated51g

—

Total Carbs13g

Fiber4g

15%

Total Sugars3g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch6g

—

Sodium578mg

25%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Roasted chicken breast marinated in lemon and olive oil, coated in za'atar and warm Middle Eastern spices. Tender and fragrant, topped with nuts and herbs.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

4chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
Salt and pepper
3 tbspZa’atar — divided
2 tbsptoasted shaved almonds
1 tbsptoasted pine nuts
½ cupfresh parsley leaves — chopped
2lemons
⅔ cupextra virgin olive oil
1 tbspSumac
1 tbspallspice
1 tbspcinnamon
1 tsppaprika
7large garlic cloves — lightly crushed
1medium red onion
½large lemon — sliced

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Method

50m total

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