Mediterranean 'chicken ’n’ chips'

Name: Mediterranean 'chicken ’n’ chips'
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 4 free-range chicken legs; 1 kg new potatoes; 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary; 1 bunch of fresh thyme; 2 fresh bay leaves; olive oil; 100 g pitted green olives

Roasted lemon wedges, fresh thyme & olives

“Lovely lemony chicken legs with crushed new potatoes, all cooked in one tray – it’s such an easy, satisfying dinner and the zingy, herby flavours will bring a bit of sunshine to the table. ”

Serves 4

Cooks In1 hour

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving

Calories 479 24%
Fat 25.3g 36%
Saturates 6.2g 31%
Sugars 2.6g 3%
Salt 1.27g 21%
Protein 27.7g 55%
Carbs 34.8g 13%
Fibre 4.9g -

Of an adult's reference intake

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By Clare Knivett

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Ingredients

1 lemon
4 free-range chicken legs
1 kg new potatoes
4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 bunch of fresh thyme
2 fresh bay leaves
olive oil
100 g pitted green olives

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
Slice the lemon lengthways into quarters and place in a large roasting tin with the chicken legs, new potatoes and all of the herbs. Toss in 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil, season well and roast for 45 minutes.
Remove the tray from the oven. Carefully squeeze the roasted lemon wedges over everything, squashing down some of the potatoes so they burst – this gives you a bigger surface area so they soak up lots of flavour and get nice and crispy.
Add the olives, give everything a stir and roast for another 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are golden.
Remove from the oven and serve – this is delicious with a handful of watercress on the side.