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Za’atar Roasted Chicken Over Sumac Potatoes

Za’atar Roasted Chicken Over Sumac Potatoes recipe

Oh man, if you want to add some really impressive flavours to the humble Chicken, this is for you!

Ingredients:-

4 to 5 Medium Potatoes, scrubbed
4 Medium Shallots, quartered
4 Tbsp of Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp of Sumac
1 Small Chicken, patted dry
1 Lemon
5 Tbsp of Za’atar Spice Blend
½ a Tsp of Chilli Flakes
2 Cloves of Garlic
6 Thyme sprigs
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Preheat the oven to 180c
(2) Cut each Potatoes into 6 wedges.
(3) In a Dutch Oven, add the Potatoes and Shallots, 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil, Sumac, Salt, and Black pepper.
(4) Season Chicken well with salt and pepper.
(5) Zest the Lemon into a small bowl, halve and set aside.
(6) Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil to the bowl along with 4 tablespoons of the Za’atar and the Chilli flakes and mix well.
(7) Stuff the Lemon halves, Garlic, and Thyme sprigs inside the Chicken,
(8) Rub the Chicken all over with the Za’atar mixture.
(9) Sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of Za’atar.
(10) Place the Chicken, breast-side up, on top of the potatoes. Roast until the juices run clear, and the potatoes underneath the chicken are soft and the ones on the edges are crisp and golden,
(11) Remove the Chicken from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
(12) Remove the Lemon, Garlic, and Thyme springs from the cavity.
(13) Carve the Chicken  then squeeze  the reserved lemon on the chicken and potatoes.

We served ours with Red Cabbage, Carrots and Broccoli to add a bit of colour. The Chicken and Potatoes were the star of the show. Really really good!


 

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Thai Drunken Noodles

There’s actually no Alcohol involved in this recipe. The name apparently is due to the fact that they are easy street food to snack on during a night our, or alternatively a good hangover cure. We’ll take their word for that. But they’re very tasty.

Ingredients:-

4 Chicken thighs, de-boned and chopped
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp of Sugar or Honey
2 Tsp of Rice Wine Vinagar
3 Tbsp of Fish Sauce. Plus 2 Tsp for the marinade
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
1 Onion, sliced
1 Red Pepper, sliced
1 Red Chilli, sliced
A handful of Thai Basil, chopped
2 Spring Onions, sliced
2 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce
200g / A third of a packet of Rice Noodles
2 Carrots, batoned
6 Mushrooms, sliced
½ Tsp of ground Black Pepper
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Make up the sauce in a bowl using the Rice Wine Vinegar, Fish Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Soy Sauce and Honey. Stir well.
(2) Season the Chicken with Black Pepper and marinade in Fish Sauce for at least 20 minutes.
(3) Fry the Garlic and Chilli in Oil until fragrant then add the Onion.
(4) Add the Chicken and fry for 5 minutes.
(5) While the Chicken is cooking boil the noodles according to the packet and then rinse in cold water. Set aside.
(6) Add the Peppers, Spring Onions, Mushroom and Carrots.
(7) Fry for a further 2 minutes.
(8) Add the sauce mix and simmer for 5 minutes.
(9) Add the cooked noodles and gently combine.
(10) Add the Thai Basil and stir in until wilted.

We added a bit of home grown Basil and additional Spring Onions as a garnish.

 

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