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Lemon & Herb Chicken with Honey Carrots & Roast Potatoes

Ingredients

  • For the Chicken
  • • 4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on for juiciness) or 4 chicken breasts (if you prefer leaner)
  • • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • • Zest & juice of 1 lemon
  • • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • • 1 tsp dried oregano (or mixed Italian herbs)
  • • 1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried)
  • • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • For the Honey Roasted Carrots
  • • 500g carrots, peeled & cut into batons or left whole if baby carrots
  • • 1½ tbsp olive oil
  • • 1½ tbsp honey
  • • ½ tsp ground cumin (optional, gives warmth)
  • • Salt & pepper
  • For the Roast Potatoes
  • • 600g baby potatoes (or large ones chopped into chunks)
  • • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • • 1 tsp garlic powder (or 2 crushed garlic cloves)
  • • 1 tsp rosemary or thyme
  • • Salt & pepper
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Directions

  1. 0:00 – Preheat & Prep
  2. • Preheat oven to 200°C (fan 180°C).
  3. • Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  4. • Put the kettle on if you want to parboil potatoes (optional for extra crisp).
  5. 0:05 – Potatoes
  6. • If parboiling: cover potatoes with boiling water, simmer 5 mins, then drain.
  7. • If skipping parboil: just chop into chunks.
  8. • Toss potatoes with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp garlic powder, salt & pepper.
  9. 0:10 – Chicken
  10. • Mix marinade: 2 tbsp olive oil, juice & zest of 1 lemon, 2 garlic cloves minced, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp thyme, salt & pepper.
  11. • Rub all over chicken thighs or breasts.
  12. • Place chicken on tray (skin side up if thighs).
  13. • Spread potatoes around (if room) or keep on separate tray.
  14. 0:15 – Into the oven (chicken + potatoes)
  15. • Bake chicken & potatoes for 20 minutes.
  16. • While they’re cooking, prep carrots.
  17. 0:20 – Carrots
  18. • Toss peeled carrot batons (or baby carrots) with 1½ tbsp olive oil, 1½ tbsp honey, ½ tsp cumin (optional), salt & pepper.
  19. • Set aside ready to go in.
  20. 0:35 – Add carrots
  21. • Place carrots on second tray (or same tray if space).
  22. • Return everything to oven.
  23. 0:35–0:55 – Final roast
  24. • Roast for another 20 minutes.
  25. • Check chicken: golden, cooked through (juices run clear or 75°C inside).
  26. • Potatoes: crisp edges.
  27. • Carrots: tender, glossy, caramelised.
  28. 0:55 – Serve
  29. • Rest chicken for 5 mins (keeps it juicy).
  30. • Optional: squeeze a little extra lemon over chicken.
  31. • Garnish with fresh parsley if you like.

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