Za'atar Chicken Thighs

The Arabic spice mix za'atar gives this easy chicken dish its unique flavor. Chicken thighs are pan-roasted and then finished in the oven.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 194 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 bone-in chicken thighs, with skin
• 3 tablespoons za'atar, divided, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Place chicken in a bowl and coat with olive oil. Season liberally with sea salt and black pepper on all sides.

Step 3

Place the skillet in the preheated oven and roast until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink near the bone, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, to the hot skillet. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon za'atar immediately over each chicken thigh. Cook chicken, without turning, until skin is crispy and browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Turn chicken so skin side faces up and remove skillet from heat. Sprinkle remaining za'atar quickly and evenly over each chicken thigh. Spoon some of the rendered chicken fat from the pan over the top of the za'atar.