Crispy Roast Chicken With Caramelised Lemon & Dates
Put your zest foot forward with this zingy chicken dinner. You'll pan-fry chicken thighs till crispy before rustling up a tangy lemon and date gravy. Plate up with thyme roasties and buttery Tenderstem broccoli.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Butter, Flour, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air
Heat a large, dry, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over high heat
Once hot, add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, with a pinch of salt and cook for 10 min or until the skins have browned and crisped, then transfer your crispy chicken to a plate, reserving the pan
Chop your potatoes (skins on) into bite-sized pieces
Add the chopped potatoes to a baking tray (or two!) with a drizzle of olive oil, dried thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper
Give everything a good mix up and put the tray[s] in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and crisp – these are your thyme roasties
Meanwhile, chop your lemon[s] in half, then peel and slice your shallot[s] finely
Return the reserved pan to a medium-high heat
Once hot, add the lemon halves (cut-side down) and sliced shallot and cook for 3-4 min or until the lemon has caramelised
Once caramelised, transfer the caramelised lemon halves to a plate and set aside for later
Add your Chinese rice wine and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] flour to the pan with your chicken stock mix, chopped dates, chilli flakes (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and 200ml [300ml] [400ml] cold water
Bring to the boil and cook for 2-3 min or until thickened slightly – this is your date gravy
Once crisped, transfer the crispy chicken (skin side up) and date gravy to an oven-proof dish with the reserved lemon halves
Put the dish in the oven for 12-15 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your crispy roast chicken with caramelised lemon & dates
Add your Tenderstem broccoli to a large piece of tin foil (or two!) with a pinch of salt, 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] cold water and a large knob of butter
Scrunch the foil around the Tenderstem broccoli to form a tightly sealed parcel[s] and add to a baking tray
Put the tray in the oven for 10-12 min or until the Tenderstem broccoli is tender with a slight bite
Serve the crispy roast chicken with caramelised lemon & dates with the thyme roasties and Tenderstem broccoli to the side
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
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The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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