– boneless skinless chicken thighs – Kosher Salt – Freshly ground black pepper – allspice seasoning – ground cinnamon – Za'atar seasoning (divided) – sumac spices – whole lemons (slice one of these lemons) – red onion (sliced) – garlic cloves – extra virgin olive oil – olive oil for cooking
– First start by marinating the chicken. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. – Before adding your other seasoning to the marinade, reserve the whole lemon and za'atar seasoning. Mix the remaining spices, oil, and garlic together in a small bowl. Pour the seasoning mix over the chicken. Add the sliced lemon, and onions to the marinade. Cover the chicken and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator.
– When ready to cook the chicken, remove the chicken from the marinade bag or container, and season both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and the reserved za'tar seasoning. Let the chicken rest and come to room temperature. – Heat a pan using medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, add a few drizzles of oil to the pan. – Add the chicken to the pan. Brown the chicken on each side. Then turn heat down slightly to medium heat.
– Cook the chicken until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees. Flip the chicken halfway through. – Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and let the chicken rest. – While the chicken is resting, cut the second lemon in half and squeeze the lemons over the chicken for more lemon flavor if you like.
– Enjoy!