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Lemony Chicken Tray Bake

If you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner - you’re going to love this simple tray bake recipe - it’s tangy, rich and delicious - without any fuss - and without the dishes!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Servings

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • 6 - 8 bone-in and skin-on chicken thighs - feel free to swap this for drumsticks marylands or mixed pieces
  • 1.5 kg kipfler or baby potatoes; halved or larger potatoes cut into rounds or wedges
  • 75 g mild mustard such as Dijon
  • 3 x small onions
  • 2 whole lemons
  • olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 5-6 sage leaves- or another chicken friendly herb- such as tarragon or dill
  • Optional head of garlic halved

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180°c - fan forced
  • Toss potato into an oven tray with a generous glug of olive oil and season with a couple of pinches of flaky salt
  • In a separate bowl, or in a large ziploc style bag coat chicken thoroughly in mustard - making sure that it’s completely coated, top and bottom.
  • Halve small onions - leaving skin on, and tuck them around the potatoes. If your onions are on the larger side, feel free to cut them into quarters.
  • Place the mustard-coated chicken on the potatoes and onions and season generously with salt and pepper, and the juice of half a lemon
  • Cut a whole lemon into wedges and tuck in throughout the tray bake ingredients around the chicken pieces. Add sage - top tip - it’s best to tuck herbs under chicken and potatoes, as they burn easily; especially for softer herbs. (Optional - but super delicious - add a whole head of garlic halved to roast face-down)
  • Drizzle the entire tray bake generously with olive oil - don’t skimp here, this helps form the delicious sauce in the bottom of the pan
  • Place baking dish in a 180° oven for 30-35 minutes before checking to see if the chicken is cooked through - a great, foolproof way of doing this is to use an instant read thermometer - once the chicken reaches 74°c in the thickest part - it’s cooked through. The potatoes will likely be cooked at this point but depending on their size may need 10 minutes or so longer; if this is the case, leave the chicken aside to rest and continue to cook the potatoes.
  • To serve, baste chicken pieces in the pan juices, toss potatoes through the same juices and serve with the roasted lemon wedges and deliciously roasted onions.

Notes

If you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner - you’re going to love this simple tray bake recipe - it’s tangy, rich and delicious - without any fuss - and without the dishes! Watch the video here