Za'atar Roast Chicken

Name: Za'atar Roast Chicken
Ingredients: One 4-1/2 to 5 lb chicken; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature (to make kosher, use olive oil instead); 4 tbsp za’atar (blend of dried spices like thyme and oregano, sumac, sesame seeds and salt); 1/2 lemon, sliced; 1/2 small onion, peeled & sliced; salt to taste (only use if there is no salt in your za'atar spice blend)

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Crisp on the outside and moist on the inside, this roast chicken recipe perfumes your home with a distinctly Israeli scent.

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Ingredients

One 4-1/2 to 5 lb chicken
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), room temperature (to make kosher, use olive oil instead)
4 tbsp za’atar (blend of dried spices like thyme and oregano, sumac, sesame seeds and salt)
1/2 lemon, sliced
1/2 small onion, peeled & sliced
salt to taste (only use if there is no salt in your za'atar spice blend)