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 |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
or to taste, crushed |
|
| 3 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 |
chicken breasts
fillets, skin on and wingtip attached, trimmed, 500 grams |
* | |
| 2 |
zucchini
sliced |
* | |
| 9 | ounces |
cherry tomatoes
250g |
|
| 5 | tablespoons |
basil
leaves, plus more for serving |
|
|
lemon
wedges, to serve |
* |
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 164g (5.8 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 38861% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g
40%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 73mg
24%
Sodium 73mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
3%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Sugars g
Protein
58g
Vitamin A 41%
•
Vitamin C 48%
Calcium 9%
•
Iron 13%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
sounds so good I will try it soon after I go shopping for ingredients
about 8 years agomariantaylor
Is that oven temp corrrect? It seems low
over 6 years agoFlo
The temp. posted is in
over 5 years agoFahrenheit which is
425 deg. (pretty hot).
happyzhangbo
The hot temperature will make the crispy skin, and it also won't take long.
over 5 years ago