Journeys With Sandra Marie: Za'atar Chicken (Middle Eastern Recipe)

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Za'atar Chicken (Middle Eastern Recipe)

About This Recipe

"This recipe delivers amazing results with virtually no effort. It's from Nigella Lawson's cookbook "Forever Summer". Za'atar is an addictive Middle Eastern spice blend that you can buy or prepare yourself. Chicken requires at least 2 hours of marinating time, however it is still very good without marinating for 2 or more hours. Serve with pita crisps and salad."

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces or 8 mixed chicken pieces
1/4-1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons za'atar spice mix
salt, to taste ( Maldon salt is recommended)

Directions

In large mixing bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine chicken, oil and za'atar. Rub spices and oil all over chicken pieces. Cover (or close) and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
Transfer chicken to baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in preheated 425°F oven 45 minutes.
Sprinkle with salt

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How I started cooking

When I was 34 I was in a really bad car accident which led to a stroke 3 weeks later. I basically had to learn to do almost everything all over again. Being a single mother at the time, I didn't have the choice to sit back and feel sorry for my-self. I needed to get better as quickly as possible. I was not able to do much at first so that was when I started watching cooking shows (Paula Deen & Rachael ray) and learned how to cook. Which led to a great hobby for me. I love to cook, I am currently writing a cook book. As well as a book about my past struggles that led to making me a stronger and better person.

What is to come

I really enjoy cooking, especially Italian food. I should be Italian. However I also tend to cook a lot of comfort foods too. I will be writing about new recipes I try, good or bad. Rating new and old restaurants I eat at. Places I travel too.

In short I love food... the smell as it cooks as the aromas start to come out, the way it looks when all the finishing touches come together and of course, I love to eat it! I love to watch people as they taste my food. Especially when they smile as if it is feeding their soul.

My second passion is traveling, I just can't do it enough. I will write about those adventures also.