Portuguese-Style Lemon Chicken Breast And Spiced Fries

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and before you start cooking, take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Cut your potatoes (skins on) into fries

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Cut your lemon[s] in half

Cut half your lemon half[ves] into slices

Crush your cardamom pods open by squashing them with the side of a knife and discard the outer green pods

Add the cardamon seeds to a pestle & mortar and grind to a fine powder

Add your ground smoked paprika, half your ground paprika (save the rest for later!) and a generous pinch of salt and mix until fully combined – this is your spice mix

Add the fries to a baking tray with the spice mix and a drizzle of vegetable oil

Give everything a good mix up until the chips are evenly coated in spices and put the tray in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and crisp – these are your spiced fries

Add the chicken breast portion[s] to a separate a baking tray[s] (using tin foil to avoid mess!) with your dried oregano, chopped garlic, a generous pinch of salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil

Tip: Cooking for 3 or more? You may need to do this in 2 batches!

Give everything a good mix up and top the chicken with the lemon slices – this is your lemon chicken

Put both the chips and lemon chicken in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and crispy

Meanwhile, deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and dice

Cut your cucumber into quarters lengthways, then slice finely

Finely dice your tomato[es]

Strip your mint leaves from their stems and chop them roughly, discard the stems

Chop your parsley finely, including the stalks and peel and finely dice your shallot[s]

Add the juice of the remaining lemon (not a fan of lemon? Only add a little!) to a medium bowl with the diced shallot, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and stir everything together – this is your dressing

Add the chopped pepper to the dressing with the cucumber, diced tomato, parsley and mint and give everything a good mix up – this is your herby salad

Combine your mayo with the remaining ground paprika in a small bowl – this is your paprika mayo