Zaatar Chicken

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Total Time

45 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Rating

(10)

Ingredients

4 servings

8 ounces of broccolini or broccoli rabe
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
generous pinch salt and pepper
1 tablespoon zaatar spice blend
zest from one small lemon
4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt (per pound of chicken)
1 teaspoon pepper (per pound of chicken)
1-2 tablespoons Zaatar
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 fat garlic cloves
2-3 thin slices jalapeno ( optional, or use cayenne to taste)
1 small bunch cilantro ( small stems ok, or sub Italian parsley)
1/2 cup tahini paste
1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste

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Preparation

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Step 1

Heat oven to 425F

Step 2

In a medium bowl, toss the broccolini with 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil, season generously with salt , pepper and zaatar. Add 1/2 the lemon zest, toss well and place on one side of a parchment-lined sheet pan.

Step 3

In the same bowl, toss chicken with just enough olive oil to lightly coat all sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, zaatar and remaining lemon lest, and toss to coat well. Place on the other side of sheet pan and sprinkle the skin side with more zaatar if you like.

Step 4

Place all in the oven to bake and check the broccolini after 12-15 minutes. When done ( it will cook faster than the chicken) using tongs, remove it to a plate and cover with foil.

Step 5

Continue cooking the chicken until it is cooked through (165F), keeping in mind that bone-in, skin on chicken thighs takes roughly 30 minutes to bake.

Step 6

While the chicken bakes, make the Spring Green Tahini Sauce. Place all the ingredients in a blender except the tahini paste. Blend until smooth. Then add the tahini paste, blend again until smooth. Taste, adjust salt and lemon. (You will not need all the sauce so save some in a mason jar in the fridge to drizzle over buddha bowls, veggies and salads during the coming week. A nice gift to your future self.)