Name: Garlic, tomato and lemon chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lemons; 1 kilogram chicken pieces; 1 bulb garlic, cloves bruised; 1 bunch thyme, ends trimmed, plus extra leaves, to serve; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 4 roma tomatoes, quartered lengthways; 200 gram feta, crumbled; green salad, to serve

Garlic, tomato and lemon chicken

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

Ingredients

2 lemons

1 kilogram chicken pieces

1 bulb garlic, cloves bruised

1 bunch thyme, ends trimmed, plus extra leaves, to serve

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

4 roma tomatoes, quartered lengthways

200 gram feta, crumbled

green salad, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

2.Finely grate rind of 1 lemon, then juice lemon. Cut remaining lemon into 8 wedges; place in a roasting pan with rind and juice.

3.Add chicken, garlic, thyme sprigs, oil and tomatoes to pan. Season to taste; toss to combine.

4.Bake 35-40 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through and golden. Scatter with extra thyme leaves and feta. Serve with green salad.

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