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za'atar breaded chicken with spiced veggies on the side and two slices of olive bread

Mediterranean Oven-Baked Breaded Chicken with Spiced Veggies

A super easy, quick, straightforward weekday meal that you can put together in less than 45 minutes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

For The Chicken

  • 650 g chicken (breast or thighs)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 3 tbsp za'atar (see notes after recipe)
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • Salt
  • Pepper

For the Veggies

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (slightly crushed)
  • 3 bell peppers (preferably red, orange, or yellow)
  • 2 courgettes
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
 

For the Chicken

  • Start heating your oven up to 180°C/355°F fan. If you're using breasts, you might want to tenderise the chicken to make them even.
  • Whisk your eggs with the cold water in a bowl. Prepare a separate bowl for the flour and another one for the breadcrumbs, za'atar, salt and pepper mixed together.
  • Start by dipping your chicken in the egg wash, followed by the flour, and finally the breadcrumb/spices mix.
  • Place on your oven mat/baking paper and add a bit of extra za'atar on top and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.

For the Veggies

  • While the chicken cooks, heat up the olive oil and start infusing with the garlic on very low heat while you chop your bell peppers and courgettes in small
  • When the olive oil is hot, add the bell peppers and courgettes to the pan bringing the heat to medium-high heat. Add the mix of spices and let cook for 15 minutes.
Keyword Easy and quick recipe ideas, Weekday Meals