One tray roasted chicken goodness! Served with gem squash halves and a fresh cucumber, tomato, and feta salad. Fresh, flavourful and fabulous! What more could you ask for?
Mediterranean Chicken Bake
Mediterranean Chicken Bake
with sweet gem squash & a fresh salad
Hands on Time: 15 - 35 minutes
Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Cucumber
- Danish-style Feta
- Free-Range Chicken Leg Quarter
- Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters
- Fresh Parsley
- Gem Squash
- Lemon
- Lemons
- NOMU Roast Rub
- Red Onion
- Red Onions
- Sunflower Seeds
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter (optional)
LET’S ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat dry the chicken with some paper towel. Place on a roasting tray with the onion wedges. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.
LOOK AT THIS GEM
Place the gem squash in a pot, fully submerge in water, and place over a high heat. Once boiling, cook for 20-25 minutes until easily pierced through with a knife. Remove from the pot on completion and cut in half – take care not to burn yourself! Scoop out the seeds and discard. Set the halves aside until serving.
SALAD CITY
In a salad bowl, combine the cucumber half-moons, the tomato wedges, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the chopped parsley, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. When the chicken is done, taste to test and season again if necessary.
DINNER IS SERVED
Plate up the gem squash halves and top with a knob of butter or a drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle over the remaining rub. Side with the roasted chicken, onion wedges, and the fresh salad. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the sunflower seeds, the remaining parsley and garnish with a lemon wedge. Perfection, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarter - 1
Red Onion - 1
Lemon - 1
NOMU Roast Rub - 10ml
Gem Squash - 2
Cucumber - 50g
Tomato - 1
Fresh Parsley - 4g
Danish-style Feta - 20g
Sunflower Seeds - 10g
LET’S ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat dry the chicken pieces with some paper towel. Place on a roasting tray with the onion wedges. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.
LOOK AT THIS GEM
Place the gem squash in a pot, fully submerge in water, and place over a high heat. Once boiling, cook for 20-25 minutes until easily pierced through with a knife. Remove from the pot on completion and cut in half – take care not to burn yourself! Scoop out the seeds and discard. Set the halves aside until serving.
SALAD CITY
In a salad bowl, combine the cucumber half-moons, the tomato wedges, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the chopped parsley, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. When the chicken is done, taste to test and season again if necessary.
DINNER IS SERVED
Plate up the gem squash halves and top with a knob of butter or a drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle over the remaining rub. Side with the roasted chicken, onion wedges, and the fresh salad. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the sunflower seeds, the remaining parsley and garnish with a lemon wedge. Perfection, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 2
Red Onion - 1
Lemon - 1
NOMU Roast Rub - 20ml
Gem Squash - 4
Cucumber - 100g
Tomato - 1
Fresh Parsley - 8g
Danish-style Feta - 40g
Sunflower Seeds - 20g
LET’S ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat dry the chicken pieces with some paper towel. Place on a roasting tray with the onion wedges. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.
LOOK AT THIS GEM
Place the gem squash in a pot, fully submerge in water, and place over a high heat. Once boiling, cook for 30-35 minutes until easily pierced through with a knife. Remove from the pot on completion and cut in half – take care not to burn yourself! Scoop out the seeds and discard. Set the halves aside until serving.
SALAD CITY
In a salad bowl, combine the cucumber half-moons, the tomato wedges, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the chopped parsley, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. When the chicken is done, taste to test and season again if necessary.
DINNER IS SERVED
Plate up the gem squash halves and top with a knob of butter or a drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle over the remaining rub. Side with the roasted chicken, onion wedges, and the fresh salad. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the sunflower seeds, the remaining parsley and garnish with a lemon wedge. Perfection, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 3
Red Onions - 2
Lemons - 2
NOMU Roast Rub - 30ml
Gem Squash - 6
Cucumber - 150g
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Parsley - 12g
Danish-style Feta - 60g
Sunflower Seeds - 30g
LET’S ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat dry the chicken pieces with some paper towel. Place on a roasting tray with the onion wedges. Coat in oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and becoming crispy, shifting halfway.
LOOK AT THIS GEM
Place the gem squash in a pot, fully submerge in water, and place over a high heat. Once boiling, cook for 35-40 minutes until easily pierced through with a knife. Remove from the pot on completion and cut in half – take care not to burn yourself! Scoop out the seeds and discard. Set the halves aside until serving.
SALAD CITY
In a salad bowl, combine the cucumber half-moons, the tomato wedges, a squeeze of lemon juice, ½ the chopped parsley, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning. When the chicken is done, taste to test and season again if necessary.
DINNER IS SERVED
Plate up the gem squash halves and top with a knob of butter or a drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle over the remaining rub. Side with the roasted chicken, onion wedges, and the fresh salad. Crumble over the drained feta. Sprinkle over the sunflower seeds, the remaining parsley and garnish with a lemon wedge. Perfection, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 4
Red Onions - 2
Lemons - 2
NOMU Roast Rub - 40ml
Gem Squash - 8
Cucumber - 200g
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Parsley - 15g
Danish-style Feta - 80g
Sunflower Seeds - 40g