Name: Roasted chilli lemon chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 gram butter, at room temperature; 2 lemons, juice and finely grated zest of 1, the other sliced; 1 teaspoon chopped chilli; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 no. 14 chicken, quartered, washed, dried; 1/2 cup water; 4 large potatoes, peeled, quartered; 300 gram pumpkin, cut into wedges; salad leaves, to serve

Roasted chilli lemon chicken

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

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Ingredients

60 gram butter, at room temperature

2 lemons, juice and finely grated zest of 1, the other sliced

1 teaspoon chopped chilli

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 no. 14 chicken, quartered, washed, dried

1/2 cup water

4 large potatoes, peeled, quartered

300 gram pumpkin, cut into wedges

salad leaves, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C.

2.In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon zest, chilli and garlic. Season to taste and mix well. Rub chilli butter all over the skin of the chicken.

3.On the base of a large baking dish, arrange lemon slices and top with chicken, skin-side up. Pour combined lemon juice and water over chicken. Bake for 1 hour, basting regularly, or until juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thickest part of the thigh.

4.In a separate baking dish, place potatoes and pumpkin. Drizzle with olive oil and season to taste. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden and tender.

5.Serve chicken with potatoes and pumpkin, and drizzle with pan juices. Accompany with salad leaves.

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