ZA'ATAR ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE
Best roasted chicken breast recipe you will find! Marinated in lemon and olive oil, and covered in Middle Eastern flavors including allspice, sumac, Za'atar. Roasted to fall-off-the-bone perfect.
Provided by The Mediterranean Dish
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the marinade ingredients.
- Place the chicken in a deep pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover with the marinade, making sure to work some of the marinade underneath the skin (this is important for flavor). Cover and place the chicken in the fridge for four hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Transfer the chicken and marinade to a baking dish or a cast iron skillet. Sprinkle with a little more sumac and paprika. Now, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the za'atar, and take another tablespoon to work underneath the skin of chicken breasts. (You should have 1 tablespoon of za'atar left for later use).
- Place the chicken in the heated oven and roast for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes (once the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, it is ready).
- Sprinkle with a little more sumac and the remaining za'atar. Garnish with the toasted nuts and fresh parsley. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Sugar 2 g, Sodium 123.8 mg, Fat 31.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, TransFat 0.2 g, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 40.5 g, Cholesterol 116.1 mg
GARLIC CHICKEN WITH ISRAELI COUSCOUS
Steps:
- For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the garlic bulbs in the oven and roast until soft, about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool. When the bulbs are cool enough to handle, slice off the tops and squeeze the cloves into the bowl of a food processor.
- Add the lemon zest and juice, cumin, and crushed red pepper to the garlic. Season the mixture with salt and puree until smooth. While the machine is running, drizzle in 1/4 cup olive oil. Taste and reseason if needed.
- Place the chicken in a large dish or on a baking sheet and massage the garlic mixture onto the skin of each piece-really lube it up! Let the chicken sit at room temp for up to 2 hours or, if longer than 2 hours, in the fridge. HINT, HINT: This can be done WAY ahead of time!
- For the couscous:
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil-taste the water to make sure it is salty like the ocean! Add the couscous and cook until it's two-thirds of the way done, 5 to 6 minutes. Strain and reserve.
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, toss in the onion and celery, and bring to medium-high heat. Season with salt and crushed red pepper and cook until soft, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, white wine, and saffron and cook for 3 to 4 more minutes.
- Toss in the zucchini, reserved couscous, pine nuts, thyme bundle, and bay leaf and stir to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken stock and stir. The couscous should be a little soupy. If it isn't, add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock. Taste and reseason if needed. Remove and discard the bay leaf and the thyme bundle. Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish-one big enough to hold the chicken as well-and reserve.
- To assemble:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring it to medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides. Be patient, this may take up to 6 to 8 minutes. BE SURE not to crowd the pan. If you do, the chicken will steam and get soggy rather than brown and crispy . . . not yummy.
- Nestle the browned chicken skin side up in the prepared couscous. Cover with foil and place in the oven. Roast the chicken for 20 minutes, remove the foil, and roast for another 15 minutes.
- When the chicken is cooked through, remove from the oven and top with the chopped scallions and cilantro to serve.
ZA'ATAR CHICKEN WITH ORANGE ISRAELI COUSCOUS
From a flier at our local supermarket. Substitute regular couscous for the Israeli if you can't find the latter. Also, if possible, please make your own za'atar for this recipe.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Poultry
Time 37m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper then rub the za'atar spice on both sides.
- Heat up half the oil in a large sauté pan and sear chicken well, approximately 4-5 minutes per side until browned on each side.
- Transfer chicken breasts to oven-proof pan and keep warm. Do not allow the meat to dry out.
- Return the skillet to the stove top and add the wine to deglaze; boil 1 minute.
- Add the chicken stock and return to boil.
- Immediately add the couscous. Cover skillet tightly and remove from heat.
- Keep skillet covered 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the reserved 2 tablespoons olive oil, orange juice, zest, cumin and cilantro.
- Stir into the couscous, tossing in the pine nuts and orange segments. Fluff with a fork.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, if necessary.
- Transfer the couscous to a platter and place the chicken breasts on top.
- Serve with warm pita bread, tzatziki and imported olives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 662, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 77.3, Sodium 233.7, Carbohydrate 64.9, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 4.7, Protein 37.4
ZA'ATAR CHICKEN OR EGGPLANT AND HUMMUS WITH ISRAELI SALAD
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- For the za'atar spice blend: Combine spices for za'atar in small plastic container. Cover and shake to combine.
- For the chicken or eggplant and hummus: Salt eggplant planks if using, drain and press on a kitchen towel or pound chicken breast cutlets and tenders on gel board to 1/8 inch thick if using. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Season eggplant or chicken with za'atar lightly on both sides.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle or large nonstick pan over medium high heat. Spray pan with oil and, working in batches, place eggplant or chicken in the pan and cook until brown and tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, then remove and transfer to a platter. Slice into strips when ready to serve.
- To make the hummus, in a food processor bowl, combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, EVOO, 3 tablespoons za'atar and cumin. Process until smooth and add water if needed to thin. Transfer to a bowl.
- For the Israeli salad: Combine pickles, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and herbs in a bowl. Add lemon juice, EVOO, salt and red or black pepper and toss to combine.
- Serve eggplant or chicken on platter with salad, hummus and pita bread.
NIGELLA'S ZA'ATAR CHICKEN
This recipe delivers amazing results with virtually no effort. It's from Nigella Lawson's cookbook "Forever Summer". Za'atar is an addictive Middle Eastern spice blend that you can buy or prepare yourself. Chicken requires at least 2 hours of marinating time. Serve with pita crisps and salad.
Provided by blucoat
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In large mixing bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine chicken, oil and za'atar. Rub spices and oil all over chicken pieces. Cover (or close) and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
- Transfer chicken to baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in preheated 425°F oven 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle with salt.
GRILLED ZA'ATAR CHICKEN WITH GARLIC YOGURT AND CILANTRO
This garlicky, herby chicken is full-flavored and very tender, thanks to its piquant yogurt marinade. It's flexible, too - marinate the meat for as little as a couple of hours, or as long as overnight. And the chicken is just as good cooked under the broiler as it is on the grill (see Tip). You can serve this dish with almost anything, but it's especially nice with pita or other flatbread and a big cucumber and tomato salad. And if you're looking to substitute chicken breasts for the thighs, you can. Just watch them carefully; they're likely to cook faster than the dark meat.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories poultry, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl or container, stir together 5 of the grated garlic cloves, half the lemon zest, 1/3 cup yogurt, the cilantro, oil, za'atar, oregano or marjoram, salt and black pepper. Add chicken and toss until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- When ready to cook, light the grill to medium or heat your broiler with the rack 3 inches from the heat source. Remove chicken from bowl, shaking off any excess marinade, and grill or broil on one side until charred in spots, 5 to 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and grill or broil for another 5 to 8 minutes, until just cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, place remaining 2/3 cup yogurt in a small bowl. Stir in the reserve grated garlic clove and lemon zest, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut one zested lemon in half and set aside for serving (save the other zested lemon for another use).
- To serve, place chicken on a serving platter and drizzle with olive oil and a large squeeze of the zested lemon. Top with cilantro and oregano or marjoram sprigs and serve with yogurt sauce.
OVEN-ROASTED ZA'ATAR CHICKEN BREASTS
This za'atar-marinated chicken gets an extra dose of za'atar seasoning right before being roasted in the oven for a tender and juicy meal. Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend found in most spice shops or you can make your own using one of the many recipes found online. Serve the za'atar chicken with couscous, roasted potatoes, or atop a salad.
Provided by France C
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pound chicken breasts to a 1-inch thickness for even cooking. Place in a large resealable plastic bag.
- Combine 2 tablespoons za'atar seasoning, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour mixture over the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 2 to 8 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
- Place chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with remaining za'atar seasoning.
- Roast in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 23 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 100.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
ZA'ATAR CHICKEN
It's hard to find a dinner that both my husband and kids will enjoy-and even harder to find one that's fast and easy. This is it! No matter how much I make of this dish, it's gone to the last bite. -Esther Erani, Brooklyn, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 5h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add chicken; toss to coat., Arrange olives, apricots and plums on the bottom of a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Add 1/4 cup water; top with chicken. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. If desired, serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 32g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 107mg cholesterol, Sodium 1367mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
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