Lemon & Garlic Roast Chicken Thighs
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Chicken thighs are hard to beat on a busy evening because they stay juicy even when the edges go properly golden. Lemon, garlic and rosemary give them that roast-dinner smell with very little effort from you. The green beans cook in the same tray and soak up all the savoury juices.
Ingredients
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Local shop8 chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
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Local shop1 lemon, half sliced and half juiced
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Local shop4 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
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Local shop2 sprigs rosemary
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Local shop300g green beans, trimmed
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
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Method
Serves 4 · about 55 minutes from start to finish.
Heat the oven to 200C / 180C fan.
Put the chicken thighs in a roasting tin and rub with 1 tbsp of the olive oil, the lemon juice, plenty of black pepper and a good pinch of salt.
Tuck the lemon slices, crushed garlic and rosemary around the chicken.
Roast for 25 minutes until the skin is taking on colour.
Toss the green beans with the remaining olive oil, add them to the tin and spoon over some of the juices.
Return the tray to the oven for 12-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the beans are just tender.
Rest for 5 minutes before serving so the juices settle back into the meat.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
If your green beans are very thin, add them for only the last 10 minutes so they keep a little bite.
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