Easy Roast Lemon Chicken Recipe

Name: Easy Roast Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs; 300 g potatoes, cut into 3cm pieces; 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges; 1 capsicum, red, cut into strips; 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled; ½ cup chicken stock; 2 lemons; 250 g cherry tomatoes; ⅓ cup olive, kalamata, pitted; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped

Servings: persons

8 chicken thighs
300 g potatoes, cut into 3cm pieces
1 red onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
1 capsicum, red, cut into strips
4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
½ cup chicken stock
2 lemons
250 g cherry tomatoes
⅓ cup olive, kalamata, pitted
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, chopped

1
Preheat oven to 200C.
2
Zest 1 of the lemons and set the zest aside.
3
Now juice this lemon and remove any pips.
4
Cut the 2nd lemon into 8 wedges.
5
In a baking dish place the chicken, skin side up in the dish.
6
Place the wedges of lemon, potatoes, garlic, thyme and capsicum around the chicken pieces.
7
Pour over the lemon juice and stock and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
8
Place in oven and roast for 15 mins, then reduce heat to 180C and roast a further 25 minutes.
9
Add the tomatoes and olives and roast a further 10-15 mins or until chicken is cooked and tomatoes start to collapse.
10
Mix the parsley and lemon zest and sprinkle this over the chicken just before serving.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 chicken thighs, 300 g potatoes, cut into 3cm pieces, 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges, 1 capsicum, red, cut into strips, and more.

Yes, Easy Roast Lemon Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Easy Roast Lemon Chicken

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