Preserved Lemon and Chicken Tray Bake Recipe

Preserved lemon chicken tray bake with potatoes, garlic, shallots and broccoli.

Preserved Lemon and Chicken Tray Bake Recipe

The glorious simplicity of a tray bake is taken to a whole new level with this chicken leg number that features garlic potatoes, preserved lemon and broccoli all flavoured with zaatar and sumac.

Course Main Course

Cuisine European

Keyword chicken and preserved lemon tray bake, chorizo chicken tray bake, lemon chicken tray bake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings Servings

Calories 845kcal

Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

350 g Baby New Potatoes 2 Cups
250 g Shallots 1½ Cups
10 Garlic Cloves
75 g Preserved Lemons ⅓-½ Cup
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
10 g Honey ½ tablespoon
1 tablespoon Zaatar
½ teaspoon Coarse Sea Salt
2 Chicken Legs
1 teaspoon Sumac
200 g Tenderstem Broccoli 7oz
¼-½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
Cut the shallots in half, peel them and cut off any "furry" bits from the root, then add them to the bowl with the potatoes.
Peel the garlic cloves and add them to the bowl.
Roughly chop the preserved lemons, discard the pips, and add them to the bowl with the potatoes.
Add 1½ tablespoons of the olive oil to the bowl along with the zaatar and coarse sea salt and give everything a good mix.
Transfer the potato mix to a 35cm x 22cm (14" x 9") baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180°C or 350°F.
Whilst the potatoes are getting a head start, season the chicken legs with a generous pinch of salt and the sumac, then when the potatoes have had 20 minutes, add the chicken legs and cook for a further 25 minutes. Ensure the chicken legs are dried well before seasoning.
When the chicken has nearly had its 25 minutes, pour the remaining olive oil over the tenderstem broccoli and season it with a little salt.
When the chicken has had 25 minutes, add the broccoli to the tray and drizzle over the honey.
Turn the heat up to 200°C or 400°F and cook for a final 10-12 minutes or until the chicken reaches at least 73°C or 165°F. *see note*

Notes

I prefer to cook chicken legs on to an internal temperature closer to 80°C or 175°F.

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