Summer chicken
- Portion size: For 4 people
- Takes 5 minutes to make and 40-45 minutes to cook
- Difficulty: easy
Roasted chicken thighs – with courgettes, baby beetroots garlic and thyme – is a cheap and cheerful dish for summer nights.
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 8 chicken thighs, or any other pieces
- 2 large courgettes, cut into chunks
- 8 baby beetroot, halved, or quartered if large
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs, chopped
- Head of garlic, cloves separated
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan over a medium-high heat and gently fry the chicken pieces, skin-side down, for 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Transfer the chicken to a roasting tin, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and cook in the oven for 10 minutes. Add the vegetables, thyme and garlic, season well and roast for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is golden and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve with buttered rice.
Nutrition
- 296kcals Calories
- 12.8g (2.4g saturated) Fat
- 37.3g Protein
- 8.1g (6.2g sugars) Carbs
- 0.5g Salt
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