Middle Eastern Chicken Recipe
 
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This is a wonderful tray baked chicken recipe that can be served with couscous, in a pita bread or as a topping for chicken salad.
Marissa:
Recipe type: Mains
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 12 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 unwaxed lemons, zested and juiced
  • 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed (optional)
  • 4 dried bay leaves
  • 4 teaspoons paprika
  • 4 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons dried chilli flakes
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • lettuce leaves, to serve
  • For the Tahini Sauce
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon tahini
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • splash of milk to thin if needed
  • 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds (optional)
Method
  1. Depending on the amount of fridge space you have you can either add the oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice and all the spices into the roasting dish you will cook the chicken thighs in (non metalic) or pop everything into a plastic bag. Mix everything together and add in the thighs. Massage the marinade into the chicken.
  2. Seal the food bag or cover the roasting dish and allow the chicken to marinade over night or for as long as you have in the fridge.
  3. Heat the oven to 220C.
  4. Allow the chicken to come to room temperature and roast for 30 minutes or until cooked through and a light golden colour.
  5. Tahini Sauce
  6. Mix all the ingredients together.
  7. If the sauce is very thick add a splash of milk to reach a pouring or dolloping consistency.
  8. Serve the chicken thighs with the tahini sauce and any of the above suggestion.
Recipe by Marissa's Recipes & Ideas at https://www.marissa.co/middle-eastern-chicken-recipe/