Lebanese Chicken

I was inspired by the recipe for Lebanese chicken by one of our own, https://tasteoflesotho.com/. Thank you so much. I actually followed your recipe, for the most part; something I rarely do. 🙂 I did cheat however, since I had a whole Costco rotisserie chicken in the fridge. I used that instead of completely cooking it. I also tweaked some of the spices. But then, would you expect anything different from me?!

Lebanese Chicken

1 whole chicken

1 TBSP garlic

1/4 cup yogurt

2-3 TBSP olive oil

1 TBSP lemon juice

1 tsp cumin

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp corriander

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp Za’atar

salt & pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400*F or 200*C.

Spray a deep baking dish with cooking spray.

Combine everything together and generously rub all over the chicken.

Since my chicken was already cooked, I didn’t have to cook it as long. I was mainly just cooking it to completely heat the chicken up and get it hot and to have the skin crisp up. So by cheating, I only cooked it for about 20-30 minutes. If you are cooking a raw chicken, cook it for about 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 165* F or 74*C.

I also roasted some potatoes, beets, onions, carrots and Brussels sprouts. The original recipe has everything cooking together, but again, since I cheated, I had to cook the potatoes and vegetables longer. I mixed everything together with olive oil, salt & pepper, garlic, thyme and Za’atar. I had the vegetables in the oven roasting before I placed the chicken in the oven.

When everything was done, I served it with couscous and topped the chicken with a little extra sauce that I heated up before serving it over the chicken. I also served it with some warmed bread and an olive oil-balsamic vinegar dipping sauce, and of course white wine. Everything was DELICIOUS! I can’t take all the credit though. Costco rotisserie chickens are ALWAYS good, and of course my thanks once again to http://tasteoflesotho.com/ for the great inspiration for this dish.

All great chefs and cooks borrow from others, but we also add our own personal touches to make them our own too. As I always say, it’s OK to play with your food. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.