Meat & PoultryDifficulty: medium

Lemon & Potato Roast Chicken (Mediterranean Style)

Name: Lemon & Potato Roast Chicken (Mediterranean Style)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: • 1.6 kg chicken, cut into pieces (or spatchcocked); • 800 g waxy potatoes, 3 cm chunks; • 200 g red onion, wedges; • 6 garlic cloves (≈ 24 g), crushed; • 2 lemons: zest of 1 + 60 ml juice (plus slices to serve); • 60 ml extra virgin olive oil; • 10 g fine salt (divided) + extra for potatoes; • 2 g black pepper; • 6 g dried oregano (or 8–10 g fresh, chopped); • 120 ml dry white wine or chicken stock; • Chopped parsley to finish

Juicy roast chicken over potatoes with garlic, lemon, olive oil and oregano. One-pan drippings make a bright, savoury sauce.

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Ingredients

•• 1.6 kg chicken, cut into pieces (or spatchcocked)

•• 800 g waxy potatoes, 3 cm chunks

•• 200 g red onion, wedges

•• 6 garlic cloves (≈ 24 g), crushed

•• 2 lemons: zest of 1 + 60 ml juice (plus slices to serve)

•• 60 ml extra virgin olive oil

•• 10 g fine salt (divided) + extra for potatoes

•• 2 g black pepper

•• 6 g dried oregano (or 8–10 g fresh, chopped)

•• 120 ml dry white wine or chicken stock

•• Chopped parsley to finish

Instructions

1Marinate (optional): mix 30 ml oil, zest of 1 lemon, 30 ml juice, 5 g salt, pepper, 3 crushed garlic cloves and oregano; coat chicken; chill 2–12 h.

2Preheat: oven 220 °C, rack in the upper third.

3Base: toss potatoes + onion with 30 ml oil, 1–2 g salt and 1 minced garlic clove; spread in a single layer.

4Arrange chicken: place skin-side up over potatoes; add 120 ml wine/stock and any reserved marinade.

5Roast hot: 20 min at 220 °C to colour.

6Finish: 200 °C for 25–35 min until golden and thickest part reads 75 °C.

7Extra crisp (optional): broil/grill 1–3 min.

8Rest & pan sauce: rest 10 min; stir to emulsify drippings; reduce briefly if needed; brighten with 30 ml lemon juice; season.

9Serve: scatter parsley; add lemon slices.