Description
Oven baked Lebanese chicken thighs, marinated with a special blend of Middle Eastern homemade 7 spice. A simple, flavorful, and delicious dish with succulent meat and crispy skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic granules
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lebanese 7 spice
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Prep the chicken: Cut any visible fats and excess skin off the chicken thighs and transfer them to a Ziploc freezer bag.
- Marinate: Add Lebanese 7 spice, garlic granules, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the bag, and mix well until the chicken is coated.
- Chill: Place the freezer bag in a bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 400F/205C and let the chicken reach room temperature.
- Prepare tray: Slice onions and lemons into rings and arrange them in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the chicken for 35-40 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 165F/73C, flipping halfway through for crispier skin.
- Rest: Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can substitute bone-in chicken thighs with drumsticks, quarters, wings, or boneless chicken thighs or breasts. To make the 7 spice blend: combine 1 tbsp allspice, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander, 1/2 tbsp cloves, 1/2 tbsp nutmeg, 1/2 tbsp cardamom, and 1/2 tbsp black pepper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 chicken thighs
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 178 mg
- Fat: 51 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 221 mg
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