Sumac-roasted Chicken Traybake

This middle eastern inspired sumac roasted chicken recipe is bursting with flavours. A delicious traybake that the whole family will enjoy. Don't skip the yoghurt sauce, which is is a key component of the dish, adding a cooling contrast to the well-spiced chicken. You can either drizzle the yoghurt dressing over the chicken or plate the chicken on top of the sauce and sprinkle with extra sumac if desired.
Sumac has a tangy, citrusy, and slightly sour taste with fruity undertones. It's often compared to lemon juice and zest due to its tartness, but it's a bit milder and more complex.

	Yoghurt Dressing
8 Chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on 2 tbsp Olive oil Sea salt and black pepper 2 tsp Chilli flakes 1 1/2 tbsp Sumac ©angiesrecipes 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon 1 tbsp Ground cumin Chopped dill, to garnish	200 g Full fat Greek yoghurt 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp Fresh dill, chopped 1 Garlic clove, minced ¼ tsp Sea salt

Heat the oven to 180C/350F. Rub the chicken thighs with olive oil and season well.
Mix the chilli flakes, sumac, cinnamon and cumin together then rub the chicken with the spices. Put onto a large baking tray and roast for an hour until the chicken is tender.
Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Serve the chicken drizzled with the dressing and garnish with chopped dill and additional sumac if desired.

33 comments:

Tom 15/9/25 12:39: ...Angie, you plate your creations as works of art!
DEZMOND 15/9/25 13:16: I have heard of sumac but never knew what it was before.
eileeninmd 15/9/25 13:58: Another tasty chicken recipe, thanks for sharing.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead..
Lola Martínez 15/9/25 14:10: Nos das a conocer cantidad de recetas de pollo, algo que yo agradezco porque lo consumimos mucho. Este también me ha gustado, lo encuentro muy sabroso.
Linda's Relaxing Lair 15/9/25 15:02: This looks scrumptious 😋
Anonymous 15/9/25 15:36: So good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Djangkaru Bumi 15/9/25 15:47: resep yang super
Balvinder 15/9/25 17:12: A winner combination! Now I am confused which one to try first this one or the Ethiopian stew :)
ellie 15/9/25 17:17: Looks delicious! Amazing presentation!
Caitlin'nMegan 15/9/25 17:17: Beautiful! I would love to try it! Thanks so much!
Pantherka 15/9/25 17:46: The chicken looks great, I would like to try it right away.
Thanks for the recipe.
sotis 15/9/25 17:55: il m'ouvre l'appétit ton poulet!!! bisous
MELODY JACOB 15/9/25 18:55: What a delicious recipe, thanks for sharing. I can almost taste the tangy sumac and cooling yoghurt sauce. I love a good traybake, it makes cooking so easy. I just shared a new post.
Ananka 15/9/25 18:55: Looks good :-D
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 15/9/25 19:19: Wow! It looks fantastic.
speedy70 15/9/25 19:36: Troppo invitante questo pollo!!!
Hena Tayeb 15/9/25 19:55: This looks so good..
Bill 15/9/25 20:26: Looks good, I would like to try it.
Lowcarb team member 15/9/25 22:55: Very flavourful, many thanks for sharing the recipe.

All the best Jan
Cooking Julia 15/9/25 23:52: This chicken looks very tasteful and crunchy.
roentare 16/9/25 00:11: An interesting flavour I bet
J.P. Alexander 16/9/25 00:55: Gracias por la receta. te mando un beso.
J.P. Alexander 16/9/25 00:57: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Brian's Home Blog 16/9/25 01:17: Bet those are so filled with flavor, yum!
Anonymous 16/9/25 05:55: I absolutely love sumac so I know I will enjoy this!
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Margaret D 16/9/25 07:27: Sounds and looks very tasty, Angie.
Neil 16/9/25 08:59: I do love a chicken tray-bake Angie. And I'm always looking for different variations. Can't wait to try this!
sherry 16/9/25 09:49: I love sumac and cinnamon and chicken! so this sounds fabulous Angie.
David M. Gascoigne, 16/9/25 12:48: This looks absolutely delicious. I don’t think I have ever had sumac so it would be fun to give it a try.
Anonymous 16/9/25 16:23: A friend just brought me back some beautiful sumac from Turkey, and some from the Middle East. I’m very excited to try both of them and see how they work with this chicken. Thanks, David (C & L)
Eva Taylor 16/9/25 17:08: Sumac is a spice I only began using in the last few years. It adds a beautiful flavour with a pinch of tartness. I love tray bake dinners, easy to make and easy to clean up.
Joanna 16/9/25 20:15: Hi Angie, I've never had a dish like this, but I'll definitely make this yogurt sauce. So many regards!
tigerfish 17/9/25 02:00: Traybake - I already like this "term", means fuss-free, easy cooking, same as sheet-pan cooking as the term commonly used here. And yes, lots of yogurt sauce for me, please :)