Roasted Garlicky Basil and Lemon Zest Chicken
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This quick and easy roasted chicken is an absolutely mouth-watering dish. The roasted zucchini and cherry tomatoes are perfectly accompanied with the golden, brown and juicy chicken breasts. A well balanced one pan meal that everyone enjoys.
Ingredients
| 4 | tablespoons |
basil
leaves, freshly chopped |
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| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
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| 3 | cloves |
garlic
or to taste, crushed |
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| 3 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 |
chicken breasts
fillets, skin on and wingtip attached, trimmed, 500 grams |
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| 2 |
zucchini
sliced |
* | |
| 9 | ounces |
cherry tomatoes
250g |
|
| 5 | tablespoons |
basil
leaves, plus more for serving |
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|
lemon
wedges, to serve |
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Directions
Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
Add the basil, lemon zest, garlic and oil in a large bowl and stir to combine.
Add the chicken breasts and zucchini in the large bowl, and mix until well coated.
Arrange the well coated chicken breasts and zucchini slices on a baking sheet..
Roast for about 10 minutes.
Put the tomatoes on the baking sheet and roast for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is completely coked.
Place extra basil leaves on top and serve with lemon wedges.
Millbrook, Canada
almost 7 years ago
sounds so good I will try it soon after I go shopping for ingredients
Spokane, United States
about 5 years ago
Is that oven temp corrrect? It seems low
Canada
about 4 years ago
The temp. posted is in
Fahrenheit which is
425 deg. (pretty hot).
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
about 4 years ago
The hot temperature will make the crispy skin, and it also won't take long.