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Za’atar Chicken With Garlicky Yogurt

By Aaron Crowder, Katie Jackson, and Nick Perkins

4.5

(13)

Chicken pieces roasted and piled onto a yogurtsmeared platter with lemon wedges roasted red onions and roasted garlic...
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

To make the most of your chicken, you have to make the most of your pan drippings. Here the garlic- and lemon-infused chicken fat is mixed with a citrusy za’atar and spooned over the fall-apart meat. Make sure the garlic halves are turned cut side down and in contact with the pan for gloriously caramelized cloves.

Ingredient Info

Za’atar, a blend of sumac, dried herbs, and sesame seeds, can be found at Middle Eastern markets, specialty foods stores, and online.

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