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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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Turkey Pathia recipe, eat well on universal credit

Well it’s traditional making a Curry out of your Turkey leftovers, after all. That’s the last of our Turkey crown. There’s a Turkey thigh in the freezer but I suspect I might suffer a beating with it if I get it out any time soon!

Ingredients:-

450g of Cooked Turkey, roughly shredded
2 Onions, chopped
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
A Thumb of Ginger, grated
1 Bay Leaf
¼ Tsp of Salt
½ Tsp of Turmeric
2 Green Chilles, chopped
1 Tsp of Cumin Powder
1 Tsp of Cayenne Pepper
1 Tin of Tomatoes
1 Tbsp of Tomato Puree
½ Tsp of Spirit Vinegar
2 Tsp of Brown Sugar
The juice of a Lime
2 Tbsp of Cashew Nuts, ground
125Ml of Water
Oil to fry
Fresh Coriander, sliced Lime and Cashew Nuts to garnish

Method:-

(1) Heat the Oil in a large pan and add the Onions, Ginger, Bay Leaf, Salt and Turmeric.
(2) Fry until the Onion is golden brown.
(3) Add the Turkey and cover the meat in the Onion mixture.
(4) Add the Chillies, Cumin, Cayenne and stir well.
(5) Add the Tomatoes and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
(6) Stir in the Tomato Puree, Vinegar, Sugar and Lime juice.
(7) Add the Water and simmer for 10 minutes.
(8) Stir in the Cashew nut powder.
(9) Serve over Rice garnished with chopped Coriander, Lime slices and Cashew Nuts

So 6 serving for us humans, 3 dinners for Smooh the Cat and various sizeable scraps for the Foxes. Not bad going from our £5.01 yellow sticker Turkey. But we’re ready for something different now…..
 

 

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