Crispy za'atar chicken pilaf with pomegranate

Name: Crispy za'atar chicken pilaf with pomegranate
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 8 skin-on chicken thighs; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1 lemon juiced; 3 tbsp za’atar; 70g pomegranate seeds; ½ small bunch of parsley finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 50g butter; 2 large onions sliced; 220g basmati rice; 350ml hot chicken stock; 70g pistachios chopped; 1 tsp chilli flakes