Springtime Chicken
Sunshine on a plate and bursting with the flavours of Italy. An easy, elegant lunch or supper.
SERVES
4
PREP TIME
30 mins
COOKING TIME
35-40 mins
Ingredients
1 pack Carla’s Tuscan Blend
8 chicken thighs
750g new/baby potatoes
2 carrots
1 leek
1 courgette
2pk yellow & red cherry tomatoes
1 bunch flat leaf parsley
1 bunch mint
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190°C
Halve the baby potatoes, peel the carrots and slice into 1cm slices. Place on a prepared baking tray and toss with a drizzle of oil and half a packet of Carla’s Tuscan Seasoning. Roast until golden, about 30-35 minutes, stirring halfway through
Put the chicken thighs on a baking tray and drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle over the rest of the Tuscan Seasoning. Rub the seasoning into the chicken and then roast for about 30-35 minutes, until no longer pink in the middle. Chicken should be at least 75-80 degrees when temperature probed
While the chicken and veg are roasting, prep the leek, removing the dark green tops and the root, then slice into 1cm rounds. Quarter the courgette lengthways, then chop each strip into three. Add the leek and courgette to the potato and carrot after about 15 minutes of the cooking time. Mix them in well to make sure they get coated in the seasoning and oil, and roast for about another 20 minutes
To make the tomato salad, cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place in a bowl. Season with freshly ground salt and pepper and stir in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Finely chop the parsley and stir a quarter of it into the tomato salad
To make the salsa verde: pick the mint leaves and chop them finely. Add to a bowl, and mix together with the remaining chopped parsley, the honey, wholegrain mustard, red wine vinegar and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, taste and adjust seasoning as required
Serve the roasted chicken thighs on top of your roasted vegetables, and take to the table with your tomato salad and salsa verde