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Za'atar chicken and potato tray bake

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  • 1 tbsp sumac
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 4 whole chicken legs
  • olive oil
  • zaatar
Mix olive oil, zaatar, sumac, salt, black pepper and allspice in a bowl into a marinade.
Za'atar marinade for the tray bake
  • 2 whole red onions
  • potatoes
Slice the red onions into slightly thick semi-circles and the peeled potatoes into long wedges, and slice the lemon into circles; spread in a deep oven tray.
  • 1 whole lemon
Pour over about half the marinade and mix to coat the vegetables.
Add the chicken legs, spread and rub the remaining marinade over them, and marinate as long as possible -- half an hour works, two hours or more is better.
Cover with wetted baking paper pushed down the sides, then seal tightly with foil.
Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes; if the potatoes are still hard, bake another 20 minutes.
Remove the foil and grill (broil) about 10 minutes to brown the chicken.