Middle Eastern Chicken With Fresh Herbs And Garlic (Edit recipe)

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This Middle Eastern-inspired chicken is marinated in fresh herbs and garlic and then baked. It can also be prepared on the grill, making this recipe one that you can use year-round.

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PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

13

Serves: 4

Ingredients

6 Chicken Thigh, Bone In and Skin On - US Wellness Meats
6 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Lemon, juice and zest
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, more for serving
2 Tbsp Parsley, more for serving, or sub 2 tsps dried parsley if needed
2 Tbsp Mint Leaves, fresh, or 2 tsps dried mint
1 Tbsp Thyme, Fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 Tbsp Oregano, Fresh, or marjoram, or sub 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1.5 tsp Kosher Salt, more as needed
1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds, more for garnish, optional
.25 tsp Sumac, more for garnish, optional
.667 cup Plain Greek Yogurt, preferably whole milk or sub Labne
.25 tsp Black Peppercorns, Ground Fresh

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Prepare the marinade by combining 5 garlic cloves minced, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, oil, parsley, mint, thyme, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, sesame seeds, and sumac, if using.
Add the chicken. Cover and marinate for 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature; you can also refrigerate it for up to 24 hours.
Preheat the oven to 375 ℉.
Place the chicken into an oven safe dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until the chicken skin is golden brown and the internal temperature is 165℉. If you would like to crisp the skin, turn on the broiler and broil until the skin is crispy.
While the chicken cooks, place the yogurt in a small bowl. Stir in the reserved minced garlic and lemon zest, and season to taste with salt.
Serve the chicken the chicken drizzled with olive oil, remaining lemon juice to taste, black pepper, parsley, and the sesame seeds and sumac if using. Serve the yogurt alongside for dipping.

Notes

Save the juices and use them over roasted vegetables or rice. Optimum marinating time is 8 hours but feel free to leave it for as little as 15 minutes or as long as 24 hours. You can substitute boneless skinless chicken breast or boneless thighs as well. If you would like to grill these thighs, grill on direct flipping a few times until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. If using boneless thighs: heat the grill or broiler. Cook the chicken over high heat until charred in spots, about 4-7 minutes. Flip and continue grilling until cooked through, another 4-7 minutes. If broiling, arrange a rack 3-4 inches from the flame. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spread the chicken out into a single layer. Broil turning halfway through until well colored and charred in spots, 4-7 minutes per side.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	502
Fat:	38 g
Carbohydrates:	3 g
Protein:	33 g
Cholesterol:	148 g
Sodium:	565 mg
Fiber:	1 g
Sugars:	1 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.