honey za'atar chicken

preheat oven to 400F. cut up chicken, clean it and dry with paper towels. either keep or remove skin (w/ skin tastes better). in a glass pyrex (8 x 8), arrange the chicken pieces and squeeze the lemon over them. another option is that you can place the chicken in a ziploc and add the lemon juice in the morning or night before, leaving it in the fridge to bake after work around supper time. now, in this order: salt and pepper each piece. then do the same with the onion powder and garlic powder. next, sprinkle the (hot) paprika over each chicken part and then finish with a good amount of za'atar. don't skimp on this part. lastly, drizzle the honey (amount is up to you but about 1 tbsp/pc is recommended) over each piece of chicken. do not mix the chicken pieces now. in a preheated 400F oven, without covering, bake the chicken for 12 minutes. lower heat to 350F and bake uncovered for about 35 minutes or until browned. remove the pieces of chicken to a serving plate (cover with foil) and place the sauce in a small pot and boil it down until it thickens. serve with the chicken.