Italian-style roast chicken recipe | Morrisons
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Channel: Morrisons · 2011 · Entertainment
An Italian twist on a traditional roast chicken serves 4 people cook for 40mins Ingredients • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped • 3 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped • 3 tbsp thyme leaves, finely chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil • zest of 2 lemons • 8 chicken drumsticks, skin removed • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 3cm chunks • 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 3cm chunks • 3 courgettes, cut into 3cm chunks • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. 2 Mix together the garlic, rosemary and thyme with 1 tbsp of the oil and the zest of one lemon. 3 Make 3 or 4 cuts in each chicken leg and stuff the herb mixture into the cuts. Sprinkle each leg with salt and pepper. 4 Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the potatoes and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes until slightly softened, then remove from the heat and drain. Add to a roasting tin with the courgettes and remaining oil, season well. Lay the chicken legs on top and place in the oven for 35 minutes, basting regularly, until cooked through. (To test if the chicken is ready, pierce with a skewer. If the juices run clear they are cooked; if they don't, return to the oven for a further 5-10 minutes). 5 Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a few minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon zest and chopped parsley to serve.
