Middle Eastern Garlic Roasted Chicken with Green Harissa and Flatbread

Name: Middle Eastern Garlic Roasted Chicken with Green Harissa and Flatbread
Prep time: 2 h 55 min
Cook time: 2 h 55 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter, softened, plus some melted for serving; 1 fresh chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 serrano or jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and chopped; 59 milliliters EVOO; 79 milliliters EVOO; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic, made into a paste; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 Tbsps ground sumac; 1 Juice lemon; 1 Zest and juice of lemon; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 servings Naan bread, pocketless pita or other flatbread, for serving; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano; 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper; 2 heads roasted garlic; 2 Tbsps toasted sesame seeds; 1 small bunch spinach from the farmers market, stemmed and chopped; 2 kilograms whole chicken , spatchcocked (butterflied open with backbone removed; ask your butcher to do this for you)

The recipe Middle Eastern Garlic Roasted Chicken with Green Harissan and Flatbread could satisfy your middl eastern craving in approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 49g of protein, 81g of fat, and It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up thyme, chile pepper, sesame seeds, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook's Note: To roast garlic, cut off the top third of each garlic head, drizzle with EVOO and wrap in foil. Roast in a 400 degree F oven until tender.

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Garlic

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Squeeze the roasted garlic from the skins and combine with the softened butter, EVOO, rosemary, chile and lemon zest. Loosen the skin all over the chicken, then rub the garlic mixture onto the meat under the skin.

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Roasted Garlic

Lemon Zest

Rosemary

Meat

Butter

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Sprinkle the skin with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Put the chicken in a baking dish, cover and let stand for 1 hour.

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Whole Chicken

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Baking Pan

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Sprinkle the chicken with two-thirds of the Za'atar Spice Blend and roast for 1 hour 15 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 500 degrees F and roast for 15 minutes more to crisp the skin.

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Zaatar

Whole Chicken

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Oven

Let the chicken rest until cooled, then cut it into quarters.

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Whole Chicken

Meanwhile, heat a griddle or grill pan and grill the naan until warm.

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Naan

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Grill Pan

Frying Pan

Grill

Brush with melted butter and cut in half.

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Butter

Divide the chicken quarters among plates and sprinkle with the remaining Za'atar Spice Blend and the lemon juice.

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Zaatar

Chicken Leg Quarters

Lemon Juice

Serve with the naan and Green Harissa.

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Harissa

Naan

Combine the sesame seeds, sumac, thyme, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container until ready to use. Cook's Note: The spice blend is great on chicken, beef, lamb, eggplant and anything grilled. You can make extra and store it for weeks. Sumac is available in larger markets and Middle Eastern markets.

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Salt And Pepper

Sesame Seeds

Seasoning Mix

Eggplant

Whole Chicken

Oregano

Cumin

Sumac

Thyme

Beef

Lamb

Puree the cilantro, EVOO, cumin, chile peppers, garlic, spinach and lemon juice in a food processor until fairly smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

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Salt And Pepper

Chili Pepper

Lemon Juice

Cilantro