This Middle Eastern bake inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi is sweet and tangy. It makes an easy one tray meal and is perfect served with a simple green salad.
Roast Chicken Tray Bake with Dates, Olive and Capers
Cooking Time: 1hr + marinating
Number of Serves: 5 generously
Instructions:
Ingredients:
1.5 kg of chicken thighs bone in
3 tablespoons of olive oil (OILOE)
3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar (VINREV)
2 tablespoons of crushed garlic (GARLCR)
1 jar of capers (CAP99)
1 340g tin of whole pitted green olives (OLIPM)
12 fresh dates (DATEUP)
4 bay leaves (BAYL500)
20 grams of fresh oregano
2 teaspoons of salt (SALTI1)
Freshly ground black pepper
1.5 kg of small potatoes, chopped in half
½ a cup of white wine (WINWMV)
1/3 of a cup of date syrup (DATESYR)
Step by Step:
Place all ingredients except wine, date syrup and potatoes in a bowl and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours (overnight is ideal).
Preheat oven to 180C.
Spread all ingredients, including potatoes out over your largest oven tray. Whisk together wine and date syrup and pour over chicken.
Cook for 40 to 50 minutes until the chicken and potatoes are a deep golden brown.
Garnish with a little more fresh oregano and serve immediately.
Ingredients you can buy here:
| Product Code | Title | Price | Add to Lists | Add to Order | In Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINREV | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| GARLCR | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| CAP99 | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| OLIPM | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| DATEUP | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| BAYL500 | Bay leaves (laurel) semi select | $0.00 | |||
| SALTI1 | Salt fine | $0.00 | |||
| WINWMV | Vineyard medium white wine | $0.00 | |||
| DATESYR | Date syrup squeeze bottle | $0.00 |
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