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Citrusy zaatar roasted chicken with green pepper sauce

Writer's picture: EllaElla

Serves x 4

Prep time x 20 mins, cook time x 1 hr


Ingredients:

· 8 x chicken legs or thighs, scored

· 2 x tbsp zaatar seasoning 3 x tbsp olive oil

· 1 x tbsp sumac

· 1 x lemon, juice and zest

· 1 x white onion, chopped

· 3 x garlic cloves, crushed

· 3 x green peppers, chopped

· Seasoning


Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. Rub 1 x tsp of salt and 2 x tbsp olive oil over the chicken thighs/legs skin side down and place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment.

3. Sprinkle over the zaatar and sumac and roast for 1 hr.

4. Meanwhile, add the onion, garlic, green peppers, lemon juice and zest, 1 x tbsp of olive oi, 2 x tbsp of water and seasoning into a blender and blend into a thick sauce.

5. After the chicken has roasted for 30 minutes, turn the chicken over skin side up and coat with the pepper sauce. Roast for a further 30 minutes into cooked.

6. Serve with rice and salad.

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