Chicken Preserved Lemon New Potato Traybake Food

LEMON & OREGANO CHICKEN TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the potatoes into a large shallow roasting tin, drizzle with 1 tbsp of the oil, season well and toss to coat. Roast for 20 mins until starting to crisp.
• Season the chicken thighs and add to the roasting tin along with the shallots, bacon lardons, lemon wedges and oregano. Drizzle with the remaining oil, then return to the oven for 20 mins. Pour over the wine and stock, and roast for a final 20 mins until the chicken is golden and cooked through.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PRESERVED LEMON AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Heat the oil in a large fry pan over medium high heat and brown the chicken pieces on all sides. Remove and set aside.
• Add the onion, lemon juice, garlic, saffron, turmeric, diced preserved lemon and a cup of water to the pan keeping the other half cup to one side and add it if you think it is to dry. Bring to a boil and add the coriander, parsley and some salt and pepper. Stir, then add the browned chicken pieces and cut the potatoes into quarters and add to the pan, spooning the sauce over as you lay them inches once the pan is boiling turn down to a simmer and cook until chicken is no longer pink. Garnish with the preserved lemon strips and serve with plenty of crusty bread.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, POTATO AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Celsius.
• Place potatoes, onion, olives, lemon, pancetta and bay leaves in roasting tin.
• Pour over stock.
• Place chicken pieces on top and drizzle with olive oil. Season.
• Roast for 50 minutes unil chicken is golden.
• Remove chicken, place on warm plate and cover with foil.
• Increase oven temperature to 220 Degrees Celsius.
• Return roating tin to oven and cook for approx 10 more minutes until potatoes are golden.
• Place chicken back on top, heat through, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CHICKEN AND PRESERVED LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan.
• Brown the chicken over high heat on all sides.
• Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Place the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor and work until smooth.
• Add this puree to the frying pan and stir over medium heat for a minute or two, then add the cayenne pepper and paprika.
• Add the stock and lemon juice to the pan, bring to the boil stirring to combine.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced by about 1/3.
• Return the chicken to the pan and add the lemon and olives and cook over a medium heat for a further 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve sprinkled with the parsley.

CURRIED CHICKEN & NEW POTATO TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Put the drumsticks in a large bowl with 1 tbsp oil, the garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric and 2 tbsp yogurt. Toss together with your hands until coated. Leave to marinate for at least 30 mins (can be left in the fridge overnight). Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Put the potatoes in a large roasting tin with the remaining oil and plenty of seasoning. Add the chicken drumsticks and bake for 40-45 mins until cooked and golden.
• Scatter the tomatoes, onion, coriander and some seasoning over the chicken and potatoes, with the remaining yogurt served on the side.

LEMON & HERB CHICKEN TRAYBAKE WITH BUTTER BEANS & POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into large wedges, then toss well in a large bowl with 2 tbsp of the olive oil and some salt. Spread the wedges out on a baking tray.
• Fry the onion and garlic in the remaining olive oil over a low heat until soft and translucent. Add the tomatoes, butter beans, and some seasoning. Simmer for a few minutes, then pour into a baking tin or dish.
• Mix a pinch of salt with the herbs. Stuff equal amounts under the skin of each chicken thigh. Put a slice of lemon on top of each thigh, then arrange on top of the tomato and bean mixture in the baking tin.
• Bake the wedges and chicken traybake in the oven at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 45 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Check the potatoes after about 30 mins, shaking them around in the tray - depending on the size of the wedges, they may already be cooked through.