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One Pan Za'atar Chicken Bake
The One Pan Za'atar Chicken Bake is a simple roasted dish featuring za’atar-spiced chicken breasts alongside roasted butternut squash and red onions. The marinade blends olive oil, lemon, and za’atar, imparting bright, herbal, and citrus notes while roasting until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender, making it an easy all-in-one meal.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Resting Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
494 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash peeled and chopped into small, bite-size pieces (about 3-4 cups)
- 1 red onion roughly chopped
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- lemon zest of one
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons Za’atar
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- tahini dressing for serving, zesty
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, za'atar, salt and pepper in a small bowl to make the marinade. Reserve 2 Tablespoons to use on the veggies.
- Coat chicken in the remaining marinade and let sit for at least 30-60 minutes and up to 24 hours; letting the chicken marinate longer will impart more flavor.
- Toss butternut and red onion in the reserved 2 Tablespoons of marinade.
- Add butternut and onion mixture to a large baking sheet (for easy cleanup, line sheet with parchment or a silicone liner). Create space between the veggies and place marinated chicken on the sheet as well. Place in the preheated oven, uncovered. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until butternut squash pieces are easily pierced with a fork and chicken is cooked through.
- Serve immediately. Drizzle chicken and veggies with tahini dressing, if using.
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Notes
- You can substitute tofu for chicken to make this dish vegan or vegetarian.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
494kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
(71%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
1054mg
(44%)
Potassium
501mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 494
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 494kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1054mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.