Za'atar Chicken Thighs with Tahini and Cucumber Salad
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Net carbs
- 7.3 g
- Difficulty
- Easy
Tender chicken thighs rubbed with a simple homemade za'atar-style mix, baked until golden and served with creamy tahini and a crunchy Israeli-style salad. It is a filling dinner that tastes like a family meal, with very little effort.
Serves 4. About 45 minutes in total, plus 15 minutes to marinate if you have time and 5 minutes for the chicken to rest.
Fasting: This is a full, protein-rich meal, so it ends a fast. It fits well later in your eating window, as a main meal or the meal that closes your day.
Ingredients
- 700 gboneless skinless chicken thighs
- 27 golive oil · for the chicken
- 6 gdried thyme
- 6 gsesame seeds
- 30 mllemon juice · for the chicken
- 3garlic cloves · 2 grated for the chicken, 1 grated for the tahini
- salt and black pepper · to taste
- 60 gtahini paste
- 15 mllemon juice · for the tahini
- 60 mlcold water · for the tahini, add a little at a time
- 300 gcucumbers · finely diced
- 150 gtomatoes · finely diced
- 15 gfresh parsley · chopped
- 13.5 golive oil · for the salad
Steps
- Mix the thyme, sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 grated garlic cloves, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Add the chicken thighs and turn to coat. Leave for 15 minutes if you have time.
- Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Lay the chicken flat on the tray and bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until golden and cooked through to 74°C (165°F) in the thickest part.
- While the chicken bakes, whisk the tahini with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 grated garlic clove and a pinch of salt. Add the cold water a little at a time until smooth and pourable.
- Mix the cucumbers, tomatoes and parsley with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt.
- Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then serve it with the salad and a spoonful of tahini on top.
Tip. The tahini will look thick and grainy when the lemon first goes in. Keep whisking and add the water slowly, and it turns smooth and creamy.
Nutrition per serving
| Net carbs | 7.3 g |
|---|---|
| Total carbs | 10.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.2 g |
| Protein | 38.5 g |
| Fat | 26.1 g |
| Energy | 427 kcal |
Estimated by Nora Bennett (AI) and checked by the KetoBeast team.
General information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before you change your diet or start fasting.
