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Chicken and Greens Bake

60min

Easy

3

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken drumsticks or thighs

  • ½ lemon, halved

  • 3 tbsp oil, olive or sunflower

  • 300g broccoli florets, halved

  • 100g Mangetout 

  • 1 long sprig fresh rosemary or a small bunch of thyme, leaves roughly chopped

  • 4 spring onions sliced

  • 100g frozen peas

  • flaked sea salt and black pepper

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Place the chicken pieces in a large, roasting tin.

  • Put the lemon pieces inside the chicken. 

  • Put the vegetables and chopped herbs into a large bowl. Pour over the oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss together. Place the vegetables around the chicken in the roasting tin , add the lemon pieces.Drizzle the oil over the vegetables and chicken. Season with flaked sea salt and black pepper and roast for 30 minutes.

  • Give the vegetables a stir. Add the frozen peas to the pan and bake for a final 10 minutes. 

  • Check the chicken is fully cooked by cutting into the thickest part of the thigh. The juices should run clear.

  • Move the chicken to a warmed plate, spoon the vegetables and drizzle the cooking juices over.

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