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Golden roasted chicken with green with OliveS
Golden roasted chicken with green olives, lemon and thyme, cooked in its own juices with our extra virgin olive oil. Simple, generous and full of flavour.
SERVE
4
PREPARATION
15MIN + 30Marinating
COOKING
45min
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1.2 kg)
For the marinade
- 4 tablespoons Al-Khair extra virgin Olive Oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or za’atar;
- 1 teaspoon seven spices (baharat);
- 1 teaspoon salt;
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
To roast
- 1 cup green olives;
- 1 lemon, sliced
- A few sprigs of fresh thyme
- ½ cup water or chicken stock
Method
Marinate the chicken. Pat the chicken dry. Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, spices, salt and pepper, and rub it all over the chicken. Leave for at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the fridge.
Prepare the dish. Heat the oven to 200°C. Arrange the chicken skin side up in a roasting dish. Scatter the olives, lemon slices and thyme around it, and pour the water around the edges. Roast.
Roast for 40–45 minutes, spooning the juices over the chicken halfway through, until the skin is golden and the chicken is cooked through.
Rest and serve. Leave to rest for 5 minutes, then spoon over the pan juices. Serve with rice or warm bread.
Kitchen tip: Pat the chicken completely dry before marinating, so the skin roasts crisp and golden. If your olives are very salty, rinse them briefly first.
