Baked Chicken with a Zahtar Lemon Rub

Zahtar is a spice that can be purchased at any Middle Eastern specialty store.
It is a blend of thyme, sumak and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken parts (breast/thighs/leg) with skin and on bone
2 Lemons squeezed
2 cloves garlic chopped finely
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup zahtar
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Wash the chicken
In a bowl, mix the juice from two lemons, 2 cloves garlic chopped finely and 3 tablespoons olive oil with 1/2 cup zahtar.
Pat the chicken dry, rub with a teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Rub the zahtar mixture all over the chicken parts and let sit in the fridge to marinate for at least one hour. Can be left overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spray the bottom of a roasting pan with Pam spray and lay the chickens out evenly in the pan. Pour any remaining marinade over the chicken.
Bake for 45 minutes.