Middle Eastern herb mix, Za’atar, mingles with Middle Eastern spice mix, Ras El Hanout, in this 7-ingredient, keto, taste-bud tantalizing, and, super easy Za’atar Ras El Hanout Chicken Spinach dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 tsp Za'atar
- 1 tsp Ras El Hanout
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 boneless chicken thighs
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 cup loosely packed spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix together the Za'atar, Ras El Hanout, and smoked paprika.
- Wash and dry the chicken thighs. Trim any extra fat (if you choose to) and cut each thigh in half so it cooks thoroughly. Then, rub chicken thighs with Za'atar, Ras El Hanout, and smoked paprika mix. (*See Notes for an easy way to do this).
- Peel and chop onion.
- Add oil to a pan over medium heat and add chopped onion to it. Saute onion for about 10 minutes, stirring often, so it doesn't burn.
- Then, add in the rubbed chicken thighs and saute 5-7 minutes on one side, until golden.
- Squeeze in the lime juice then flip the chicken and saute another 5-7 minutes.
- Add in the spinach and cook a couple more minutes or until spinach is wilted.
- Serve warm with rice, naan or roti.
Notes
*If you don't want to get down and dirty and rub the spice mix into the chicken thighs with your hands - you can easily mix the chicken thighs with Za'atar, Ras El Hanout, and smoked paprika by placing all the ingredients in a plastic gallon size bag. Shake well and make sure to distribute the spices around the chicken - makes for mess-free chicken rubbing!
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken thigh | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 436mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g
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