Zaatar Roasted Chicken

• 2 tablespoons (5 g) chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons (16 g) sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 teaspoons (5 g) ground sumac
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to sprinkle on lemons
• 2 lemons, quartered
• 1 whole chicken (2 to 3 pounds 900 g to 1.3 kg)
• Olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C, or gas mark 4).
2. Combine the thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3. Sprinkle lemons with salt and stuff inside the chicken cavity.
4. Cover chicken with the spice blend and place in a roasting pan.
5. Drizzle with olive oil.
6. Bake uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes or until the skin is crispy and the leg meat is no longer pink when cut into (about 160F 70F internal temperature).
7. Serve immediately.

thyme, sesame seeds, ground sumac, salt, lemons, chicken, olive oil

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/zarsquoatar-roasted-chicken (may not work)