Za'atar Chicken with Lemon Rice
Lebanon · Chicken · No. 076

Za'atar Chicken with Lemon Rice

A single portion of Lebanese cooking, ready in 23 minutes with 8 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.

Prep
8 min
Cook
15 min
Total
23 min
Serves
1

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, then stir through the lemon zest, a squeeze of juice and the chopped parsley.

  2. 2

    Toss the chicken with the za'atar and olive oil.

  3. 3

    Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 6–7 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through.

  4. 4

    Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  5. 5

    Serve the chicken over the lemon rice.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves 25 g parsley, 320 g chicken thigh and ½ lemon. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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