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Lemon Za’atar Chicken with Eggplant & Zucchini
Za’atar is popular Middle Eastern spice mixture dating back to ancient times. We have enveloped
the chicken with this aromatic blend of thyme, sumac, wild oregano and toasted sesame seeds.
Fresh lemon adds moist citrus notes. The Air Fryer is the perfect tool for preparing moist
and luscious, roasted chicken, the frying basket allows drippings (liquid flavor) to permeate
the vegetables and stream down into the easy-to-clean drawer.
Serves 6.
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1 (3 1/2 - 4 1/2 lb) whole chicken
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1 lemon, zested and halved
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1 teaspoon salt, divided
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1 Chinese eggplant
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1 zucchini
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1 cup za’atar seasoning
1. Remove the chicken giblets.
2. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Trim all excess fat and use paper towels to pat dry.
Work your hands inside the chicken skin to loosen from the meat. Use a sharp paring knife
to puncture all fat pockets. Make 3 to 4 slits along the chicken’s backbone to relieve extra
fat.
3. Liberally coat the chicken inside and out with za’atar. Generously rub za’atar under
the chicken skin. Squeeze each lemon half over the chicken; squeeze again and place inside
the chicken cavity.
4. Tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. To ensure crispy skin, refrigerate
the chicken uncovered for 30 minutes before air frying.
5. Trim the eggplant and zucchini, cut into discs, then use to cover the bottom of the
Air Fryer basket. Lay the chicken, breast side down, onto the bed of vegetables.
6. Use food MENU preset for CHICKEN. When the CHICKEN icon ( ) illuminates,
press the START
(
)
button to begin air frying at 360ºF. Increase the TIME to 30 minutes.
7. Turn the chicken over, breast side up. Sprinkle lemon zest over the breast of the chicken.
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