Za'atar and Lemon Chicken Drumsticks

Yield: 4
00:30
Prep
00:50
Cook
01:20
Total Time
Ingredients & Directions
Directions
Za'atar & Lemon Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
4
Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Drumsticks
Kosher salt to taste
1 tablespoon
Za'atar
1 tablespoon
Canola
1
Red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
6 cloves
Garlic, peeled and left whole
1
Lemon, quartered and seeds removed
1/2 cup
Green olives
2 sprigs
Rosemary, minced
1 cup
Basmati rice, cooked
1 tablespoon
Flat leaf parsley, minced
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, season generously with salt and za'atar, and leave on the counter for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the oil, onion, garlic, lemon, and olives.
- Place the mixture evenly onto a lined baking tray.
- Roast in the oven, rotating pan halfway through, 50-60 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken passes 165°F and the meat begins to pull away from the bone.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool.
- Serve the chicken, vegetables, and lemon over the rice and garnish with parsley.
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Yield: 4
00:30
Prep
00:50
Cook
01:20 Total Time
Ingredients
Directions
Za'atar & Lemon Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
4
Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Drumsticks
Kosher salt to taste
1 tablespoon
Za'atar
1 tablespoon
Canola
1
Red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
6 cloves
Garlic, peeled and left whole
1
Lemon, quartered and seeds removed
1/2 cup
Green olives
2 sprigs
Rosemary, minced
1 cup
Basmati rice, cooked
1 tablespoon
Flat leaf parsley, minced
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator, season generously with salt and za'atar, and leave on the counter for 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the oil, onion, garlic, lemon, and olives.
- Place the mixture evenly onto a lined baking tray.
- Roast in the oven, rotating pan halfway through, 50-60 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken passes 165°F and the meat begins to pull away from the bone.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool.
- Serve the chicken, vegetables, and lemon over the rice and garnish with parsley.