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700 g skinless chicken thigh fillets, halved
900 g potatoes, cut into 3 cm chunks
1 large red capsicum, cut into thick strips (200 g)
1 large red onion, cut into wedges (200 g)
70 ml extra-virgin olive oil (63 g)
3 g dried oregano
3 garlic cloves, crushed (15 g)
30 ml lemon juice (30 g)
400 g greek-style yoghurt
60 g tahini
10 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Heat the oven to 220C. Toss the potatoes with a third of the oil, the salt and pepper in the largest roasting tin you own, spread them into one layer and roast 20 minutes.
Meanwhile rub the chicken with the remaining oil, two thirds of the garlic, the oregano and half the lemon juice.
Pull the tin out, turn the potatoes, and tuck the chicken, capsicum and onion in among them. Everything must sit in a single layer with gaps; piled up it steams and stays pale, so use two tins if it will not fit.
Roast a further 25 minutes, until the chicken is browned at the edges and its juices run clear when the thickest piece is pierced, and a potato chunk is crisp outside and gives with no resistance to a knife.
Whisk the yoghurt, tahini, the rest of the garlic and the remaining lemon juice together with two tablespoons of cold water, until it is smooth and pours thickly off the spoon.
Scatter the parsley over the tray and take it to the table with the tahini yoghurt to spoon over each plate.
Safety and storage
Cook to
75°C / 167°F in the centre (poultry, including minced poultry)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
The Food Safety Information Council table gives poultry, whole or minced, as 75°C in the centre. Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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Lemon and Oregano Chicken Traybake with Tahini Yoghurt
Serves 4 · Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min
Chicken thighs roasted on a single tray with potatoes, capsicum and red onion in lemon and oregano, served with a lemony tahini yoghurt.
Ingredients
700 g skinless chicken thigh fillets, halved
900 g potatoes, cut into 3 cm chunks
1 large red capsicum, cut into thick strips (200 g)
1 large red onion, cut into wedges (200 g)
70 ml extra-virgin olive oil (63 g)
3 g dried oregano
3 garlic cloves, crushed (15 g)
30 ml lemon juice (30 g)
400 g greek-style yoghurt
60 g tahini
10 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
3012 kJ / 720 kcal · protein 47.2 g · carbohydrate 37.4 g · fibre 7.5 g · fat 40.2 g · sodium 302.2 mg
Method
Heat the oven to 220C. Toss the potatoes with a third of the oil, the salt and pepper in the largest roasting tin you own, spread them into one layer and roast 20 minutes.
Meanwhile rub the chicken with the remaining oil, two thirds of the garlic, the oregano and half the lemon juice.
Pull the tin out, turn the potatoes, and tuck the chicken, capsicum and onion in among them. Everything must sit in a single layer with gaps; piled up it steams and stays pale, so use two tins if it will not fit.
Roast a further 25 minutes, until the chicken is browned at the edges and its juices run clear when the thickest piece is pierced, and a potato chunk is crisp outside and gives with no resistance to a knife.
Whisk the yoghurt, tahini, the rest of the garlic and the remaining lemon juice together with two tablespoons of cold water, until it is smooth and pours thickly off the spoon.
Scatter the parsley over the tray and take it to the table with the tahini yoghurt to spoon over each plate.
Safety and storage
Cook to
75°C / 167°F in the centre (poultry, including minced poultry)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
The Food Safety Information Council table gives poultry, whole or minced, as 75°C in the centre. Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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