Zaatar and Lemon Grilled Chicken

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
15%
Zaatar and Lemon Grilled Chicken
30 min.
4
516kcal

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Ingredients

  • 24 oz chicken thighs 
  • teaspoon garlic minced
  •  green onions 
  •  optional: lemon cut into 4 wedges
  • tablespoons juice of lemon 
  • teaspoon lemon zest 
  • 0.3 cup olive oil 
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • tablespoons za'atar 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • whisk
  • grill

Directions

  1. Whisk together oil, zaatar, lemon juice, zest, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  2. Add chicken and turn to coat.
  3. Heat grill to medium (350 to 450). Grill chicken, skin side down, until browned, 5 to 8 minutes; watch for flare-ups and move chicken to a cooler spot if needed. Turn chicken and grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  4. Grill lemon wedges and onions in last few minutes, turning once, just until grill marks appear.
  5. Serve with chicken.
  6. *Find the Middle Eastern spice blend in the spice aisle of well-stocked grocery stores and at worldspice.com

Nutrition Facts

Calories516kcal
Protein22%
Fat72.69%
Carbs5.31%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.88
Glycemic Load
0.9
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
20.30608694968%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
6.13mg
Hesperetin
8.62mg
Naringenin
0.25mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.53mg
Kaempferol
0.34mg
Myricetin
0.15mg
Quercetin
2.91mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:516.2kcal
25.81%
Fat:42.06g
64.7%
Saturated Fat:9.56g
59.74%
Carbohydrates:6.91g
2.3%
Net Carbohydrates:4.66g
1.7%
Sugar:1.49g
1.65%
Cholesterol:166.7mg
55.57%
Sodium:282.32mg
12.27%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:28.64g
57.27%
Vitamin K:95.89µg
91.32%
Selenium:32.28µg
46.11%
Vitamin B3:8.17mg
40.83%
Vitamin B6:0.64mg
32.23%
Phosphorus:287.98mg
28.8%
Vitamin C:23.6mg
28.61%
Iron:4.24mg
23.56%
Vitamin B5:1.82mg
18.15%
Vitamin B12:1.09µg
18.14%
Vitamin E:2.64mg
17.58%
Zinc:2.38mg
15.83%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.28%
Potassium:481.84mg
13.77%
Manganese:0.26mg
13.04%
Magnesium:44.61mg
11.15%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.92%
Vitamin A:455.35IU
9.11%
Fiber:2.24g
8.97%
Calcium:78.96mg
7.9%
Folate:30.52µg
7.63%
Copper:0.14mg
6.98%
Vitamin D:0.17µg
1.13%
Source:My Recipes