Za'atar Roast Chicken with Green Tahini Sauce

Ingredients for Za'atar Roast Chicken with Green Tahini Sauce

• 2 garlic cloves, smashed

• 1 cup (lightly packed) flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems

• 120ml tahini

• 60ml fresh lemon juice

• Kosher salt

• 1 3 1/2–1.8kg chicken, cut into quarters, or 2 large skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts and 2 skin-on, bone-in chicken legs

• 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced

• 2 garlic cloves, smashed

• 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed

• 1 tablespoon sumac

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 240ml low-sodium chicken broth or water

• 60ml olive oil, plus more for drizzling

• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

• 2 tablespoons za'atar

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 60g pine nuts

• 6 pieces lavash or other flatbread

• Za'atar and sumac are available at Middle Eastern markets and specialty foods stores, and online.

Green tahini sauce Pulse garlic, parsley, tahini, lemon juice, and 120ml water in a food processor, adding more water if needed, until smooth (sauce should be the consistency of a thin mayonnaise); season with salt.

Do ahead: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Chicken and assembly Preheat oven to 400°. Toss chicken, onions, garlic, lemon, sumac, allspice, cinnamon, broth, and 60ml oil in a large resealable plastic bag; season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 2 hours.

Place chicken, onions, garlic, and lemon on a rimmed baking sheet, spooning any remaining marinade over and around chicken. Sprinkle with za'atar and roast until chicken is browned and cooked through, 45–55 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns, and nuts are golden brown (be careful not to burn), about 4 minutes; season with salt.

Slice chicken breasts, if desired. Serve chicken with roasted onion and lemon, topped with pine nuts, with green tahini sauce and lavash.

Do ahead: Chicken can be marinated 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

Disclaimer

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