Easy Baharat Chicken
Baharat Chicken is often a Middle-Eastern style dish, and this savory recipe can be cooked up in no time and served with your favorite couscous, farro, or rice recipe.
This super easy chicken recipe is roasted with fresh garlic and lemons for an aromatic, one-pot entrée that your family will fall in love with at the first bite.
What is Baharat Chicken
Baharat Chicken is the recipe’s name, but the preparation method and seasoning are used. Pronounced ba-ha-RAAHT, this aromatic spice blend is a classic, all-purpose Middle Eastern spice. It is used to season meat, poultry, vegetables, and even grains. It is also an excellent seasoning to flavor sauce, soups, and stews.
We will be using Noubess Baharat Seasoning with fresh garlic and lemon slices for this recipe. This particular spice blend is very fragrant and has a strong flavor profile.
Ingredients for the Baharat Chicken recipe
Only 5 ingredients are needed for this flavorful recipe.
- Bone-in Chicken Thighs: you can make this recipe with chicken legs or boneless thighs. My preference is bone-in thighs; they are more flavorful, in my opinion.
- Noubess Baharat Seasoning: a superb spice blend you will want to season most of your chicken recipes.
- Lemons: fresh lemon slices to elevate the spice blend and its smoky flavor.
- Garlic Cloves: lots of them! You can never have too many garlic cloves. The garlic cloves are roasted with the chicken thighs delivering an earthy flavor.
- Olive Oil: regular olive oil will do. It is also best to roast chicken with olive oil.
How to make Baharat Chicken Thighs
- Clean the chicken thighs your preferred way, create a water bath with vinegar, and quickly rinse the chicken pieces—Pat dry with paper towels and place in a clean bowl.
- Add Noubess Baharat Seasoning, garlic, lemon slices, and oil. Add salt if using (adding salt may not be necessary depending on your taste buds and diet).
- Let marinate for at least 1 hour. (overnight for optimal flavor)
- Roast the chicken thighs until golden brown, and the juices run clear when pierced with a knife, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Serve with rice, couscous, or other types of grains.
Notes and Tips
- Let the chicken marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight for the best result.
- Usually, baked bone-in chicken thighs require about 35 minutes of baking at a high temperature (425F – 450F). Always bake your chicken until the juices run clear and there is no pink on the bone. Boneless skinless chicken thighs will require about 10 minutes less time. Below is some helpful information about roasting the chicken.
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 350°F – 50-55 minutes
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 375°F – 45-50 minutes
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 400°F – 40-45 minutes
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 425°F – 35-40 minutes
It is always good to use your meat thermometer to ensure proper cooking time. The safe cooking temperature for chicken is 165°F.
Easy Baharat Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 lemon slice thin
- 1 1/2 tbsp Noubess Baharat Seasoning
- 10-12 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt optional
Instructions
- Clean the chicken thighs your preferred way or create a water bath with vinegar and quickly rinse the chicken pieces—Pat dry with paper towels and place in a clean bowl.
- Add Noubess Baharat Seasoning, garlic, lemon slices, and oil. Add salt if using (adding salt may not be necessary depending on your taste buds and diet).
- Combine all ingredients, ensuring that the chicken thighs are well coated with the seasoning. Place in the refrigerator and let marinate for at least 1 hour. (overnight for optimal flavor)
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare a large baking dish. Place the chicken thighs skin side up and a lemon slice on top of each piece. Scatter the garlic all around the chicken.
- Roast until the chicken thighs are golden brown and the juices run clear when pierced with a knife, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Serve with rice, couscous, or other types of grains.
Notes
- For the best result, let the chicken marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Usually, baked bone-in chicken thighs require about 35 minutes of baking time at a high temperature (425F – 450F). Always bake your chicken until the juices run clear, and there is no pink on the bone. Boneless skinless chicken thighs will require about 10 minutes less time. Below is some helpful information to roast the chicken.
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 350°F – 50-55 minutes
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 375°F – 45-50 minutes
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 400°F – 40-45 minutes
- Chicken Thighs Bone-in at 425°F – 35-40 minutes
Nutrition
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition info is automatically generated and provided as a courtesy and as an estimate only.
