Description
A warm and flavorful Middle Eastern inspired dish featuring juicy za’atar seasoned chicken thighs served over fluffy rice pilaf with toasted nuts, caramelized onions, and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone in, skin on chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons za’atar seasoning
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 lemon wedges
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Coat chicken thighs with olive oil, za’atar seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook sliced onions in a large oven safe skillet until golden. Stir in garlic, cumin, cinnamon, and rice. Toast for 2 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and stir gently.
- Arrange seasoned chicken thighs over the rice mixture.
- Cover and bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove the lid and continue baking for 15 minutes until chicken is golden and rice is tender.
- Top with toasted pine nuts, almonds, and parsley.
- Serve warm with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Toast the nuts separately for extra crunch.
- Fresh lemon juice brightens the flavors beautifully.
- Allow the dish to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Basmati rice can be substituted for long grain rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: za’atar chicken, rice pilaf, middle eastern chicken and rice, one pan chicken dinner, flavorful rice pilaf