I was introduced to za’atar wayyyy too late in life. If you also haven’t heard of za’atar, it is a Lebanese spice blend made of oregano, thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds. It smells acidic because of sumac, which was a little off-putting at first for an Asian like me who isn’t used to such aromas. But the taste is just… immaculate.
I had za’atar bread, za’atar chicken, za’atar rice, but THIS – this za’atar potato is so simple, yet so beautiful. I made some of my own za’atar blend at home and wanted my family to try it for their first time. The fastest thing I could make was using potatoes. I tried it out and it was so perfect and addicting that we – the 3 of us – have finished an entire box of potatoes in the past couple days. This is my third day making it straight with only 2 potatoes left and thought I should document it.
Also, if you have more than 2 potatoes, I suggest you double (or quadruple) this recipe because you will definitely finish it and then want more. Have fun fighting the urge to buy more potatoes and eating a year’s worth of carbs in one week!
- Ingredients:
- 2 large potatoes
- 1 heaping Tablespoon of za’atar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes – optional
- 2 pinches of salt
- Recipe:
- scrub those potatoes CLEAN under running water
- dice them into bite-sized pieces – you can dice them larger, but I like them small so that you can taste more spice with eat bite
- sprinkle salt over the potatoes
- mix together the za’atar, garlic, oil, and red pepper flakes
- mix it thoroughly into the potatoes
- spread them out evenly in an air fryer and heat for 25 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (or 390 F)
scrub the potatoes clean and dice them into bite-sized pieces
sprinkle salt over the potatoes
mix together the za’atar, garlic, oil, and red pepper flakes
mix it thoroughly into the potatoes
spread them out evenly in an air fryer and heat for 25 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (or 390 F)
serve!
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