Za'atar Roast Chicken with Green Tahini Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Za'atar Roast Chicken with Green Tahini Sauce
Servings: 6
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi Because of the brothy marinade, the skin won't get as crisp as with other roast chickens, but the flesh will be so tender, you'll want to eat it with your hands.

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 1 cup (lightly packed) flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Green tahini sauce Pulse garlic, parsley, tahini, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup water in a food processor, adding more water if needed, until smooth (sauce should be the consistency of a thin mayonnaise); season with salt.
  2. Do ahead: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
  3. Chicken and assembly Preheat oven to 400 °. Toss chicken, onions, garlic, lemon, sumac, allspice, cinnamon, broth, and 1/4 cup oil in a large resealable plastic bag; season with salt and pepper. Chill at least 2 hours.
  4. Place chicken, onions, garlic, and lemon on a rimmed baking sheet, spooning any remaining marinade over and around chicken. Sprinkle with za'atar and roast until chicken is browned and cooked through, 45 –55 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns, and nuts are golden brown (be careful not to burn), about 4 minutes; season with salt.
  6. Slice chicken breasts, if desired. Serve chicken with roasted onion and lemon, topped with pine nuts, with green tahini sauce and lavash.
  7. Do ahead: Chicken can be marinated 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

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