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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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Chickpea, Chilli and Cheese Bake

“C” in our Vegetarian Alphabet seems suitably covered with this recipe title!

As seems to be the case with these Vegetarian creations, we made far too much and will be having a second helping this evening. So a bonus cost and cooking free day sorted!

Ingredients:-

1 tin of Chickpeas, drained
1 tin chopped Tomatoes
Chilli flakes
A squirt of Tomato Puree
1 tsp Sugar
Mixed herbs
2 leaves from a Spring Green Cabbage, chopped
2 medium Potatoes
1 Carrot
1 Small Pepper
1 Onion
1 tsp Turmeric
3 Mushrooms, quartered
Grated Cheese
Oil

Method:-

(1) In a pan add the chopped Tomatoes, Chilli flakes, Tomato Puree, Sugar and mixed Herbs.
(2) Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
(3) Peal and roughly chop your Potatoes, Carrot, Pepper and Onion. Stand in water.
(4) Per boil your Potatoes.
(5) Add your Chickpeas and Turmeric to water in a pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Then drain.
(6) Preheat the oven to 180C.
(7) In a baking tray mix your vegetables and most of the Chickpeas, keep a handful back for a garnish.
(8) Place the tray in the oven for 20 minutes.
(9) Lightly fry most of the Cabbage leaves in a little Oil, keeping ¼ back for a garnish.
(10) After 20 minutes stir the Mushroom into your tray back, pour the Tomato Chilli sauce over and sprinkle with the grated Cheese.
(11) Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes or until the Cheese has melted and slightly browned.
(12) In a deep fat fryer fry the remaining Cabbage leave and Chickpeas until they are crispy.
(13) Form a circle of fried Cabbage leave from the frying pan on your plates.
(14) Spoon the Bake into this circle.
(15) Garnish with the deep fried Cabbage and Chickpeas.

We had a home made Garlic Bread as a side. Again for a pair of Omnivorous creatures this was a very tasty and filling meal.  

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