Sumac Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic

Name: Sumac Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
Ingredients: ½ cup kosher salt, plus more; ½ cup sugar; 2 Tbsp. black peppercorns; 10 rosemary sprigs, divided; 10 thyme sprigs, divided; 2 medium heads of garlic, papery skins discarded, plus 5 cloves (4 smashed, 1 finely chopped); 4 medium lemons, thinly sliced, divided; 1 whole chicken (about 3½ lb.); 2 Tbsp. ground sumac; 1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest; Freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup olive oil, divided

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Egyptians love tart flavors like the bracing, floral herb sumac, which is rubbed all over this juicy roasted chicken.

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Ingredients

½ cup kosher salt, plus more
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp. black peppercorns
10 rosemary sprigs, divided
10 thyme sprigs, divided
2 medium heads of garlic, papery skins discarded, plus 5 cloves (4 smashed, 1 finely chopped)
4 medium lemons, thinly sliced, divided
1 whole chicken (about 3½ lb.)
2 Tbsp. ground sumac
1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest
Freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil, divided