# Lebanese lemon garlic chicken

A delicious Lebanese dish with chicken, potato wedges, and a golden, garlicky lemon sauce called zoum.

- Servings: 9 servings
- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 chicken pieces
- salt
- 2 tsp paprika sweet
- drizzle olive oil
- potato wedges
- 15 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 cup water
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 3 tsp dried oregano
- handful fresh chopped parsley

## Instructions

1. Season 16 pieces of chicken with salt, 2 tsp paprika sweet, and a drizzle of olive oil, massaging it all in.
2. Scatter potato wedges in between the chicken and season them too.
3. Roast at 180°C fan-forced for 45 minutes uncovered.
4. While the chicken roasts, mix together 15 crushed garlic cloves, ⅔ cup water, 1 cup fresh lemon juice, ½ cup olive oil, and 3 tsp dried oregano.
5. Pour the sauce over the tray and return to the oven for 15 minutes.
6. Finish with a generous handful of fresh chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- tray
- oven

## Tips

- Massage the salt, paprika, and olive oil into the chicken.
- Roast the chicken and potatoes until the chicken is brown and potatoes are softening before adding the zoum.
- The water in the sauce stops the garlic from turning blue and creates a glossy zoum.
- Don't be shy with the garlic, it's the heart of this dish.
- Any chicken pieces work.
- Serve with bread for dipping in the zoum.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkqvCHLG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/03be054b-d286-4fb0-84f2-e63876febe24
- Extracted: 2026-05-01

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