Prep it, spice it, and chuck it in the oven! A roast of herby chicken, blistered tomatoes, crispy baby potatoes, and charred broccoli. Accompanied by a fresh salad with a drizzle of basil dressing.
Lemon & Thyme Chicken Roast
Lemon & Thyme Chicken Roast
with tender broccoli, baby tomatoes & golden potatoes
Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Overall Time: 45 - 65 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby Potatoes
- Baby Tomatoes
- Broccoli Florets
- Chicken
- Cucumber
- Free-Range Chicken Leg Quarter
- Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters
- Fresh Basil
- Fresh Thyme
- Green Leaves
- Lemon
- Lemons
- NOMU Roast Rub
- Radish
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Paper Towel
READY THE ROAST!
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on a roasting tray with the halved baby potatoes. Coat in oil, the thyme leaves, ½ of the roast rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the broccoli pieces, baby tomatoes, and 1 lemon wedge on a separate roasting tray. Coat in oil, the remaining roast rub, and seasoning to taste.
MAKE THE DRESSING & TOSS THE SALAD
Squeeze the juice of ½ a lemon wedge into a small bowl. Add in ½ a tsp of a sweetener of choice, ½ of the chopped basil, and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Whisk until well combined and season. Place the rinsed green leaves, cucumber half-moons, and sliced radish in a salad bowl. Toss through the basil dressing until coated, and set aside.
VEGGIE TIME
When the roast has been in for 10 minutes, pop the tray of veg in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until the broccoli is charred and the tomatoes are blistered.
CRISPY CHICKY
When the veg is cooked, remove from the oven. Remove the lemon wedge from the tray and set aside to cool slightly. Turn the oven up to the highest setting and grill the chicken and potatoes for the remaining roasting time until the chicken skin is crispy. Watch closely to make sure nothing burns! Remove from the oven on completion. Squeeze the juice from the roast lemon over the tray of veg.
ALL ABOARD THE DINNER TRAIN!
Plate up the uber crispy roast chicken and potatoes. Side with the broccoli, tomatoes, and fragrant salad. Garnish with the remaining basil and a lemon wedge. Magnificent!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarter - 1
Baby Potatoes - 200g
Fresh Thyme - 2g
NOMU Roast Rub - 10ml
Broccoli Florets - 150g
Baby Tomatoes - 100g
Lemon - 1
Fresh Basil - 3g
Green Leaves - 20g
Cucumber - 50g
Radish - 20g
READY THE ROAST!
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on a roasting tray with the halved baby potatoes – use two trays if necessary. Coat in oil, the thyme leaves, ½ of the roast rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the broccoli pieces, baby tomatoes, and 2 lemon wedges on a separate roasting tray. Coat in oil, the remaining roast rub, and seasoning.
MAKE THE DRESSING & TOSS THE SALAD
Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon wedge into a small bowl. Add in 1 tsp of a sweetener of choice, ½ of the chopped basil, and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Whisk until well combined and season. Place the rinsed green leaves, cucumber half-moons, and sliced radish in a salad bowl. Toss through the basil dressing until coated, and set aside.
VEGGIE TIME
When the roast has been in for 10 minutes, pop the tray of veg in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until the broccoli is charred and the tomatoes are blistered.
CRISPY CHICKY
When the veg is cooked, remove from the oven. Remove the lemon wedges from the tray and set aside to cool slightly. Turn the oven up to the highest setting and grill the chicken and potatoes for the remaining roasting time until the chicken skin is crispy. Watch closely to make sure nothing burns! Remove from the oven on completion. Squeeze the juice from the roast lemon over the tray of veg.
ALL ABOARD THE DINNER TRAIN!
Plate up the uber crispy roast chicken and potatoes. Side with the broccoli, tomatoes, and fragrant salad. Garnish with the remaining basil and a lemon wedge. Magnificent!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 2
Baby Potatoes - 400g
Fresh Thyme - 4g
NOMU Roast Rub - 20ml
Broccoli Florets - 300g
Baby Tomatoes - 200g
Lemon - 1
Fresh Basil - 5g
Green Leaves - 40g
Cucumber - 100g
Radish - 40g
READY THE ROAST!
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on a roasting tray with the halved baby potatoes – use two trays if necessary. Coat in oil, the thyme leaves, ½ of the roast rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the broccoli pieces, baby tomatoes, and 3 lemon wedges on a separate roasting tray. Coat in oil, the remaining roast rub, and seasoning.
MAKE THE DRESSING & TOSS THE SALAD
Squeeze the juice of 1 ½ lemon wedges into a small bowl. Add in 1½ tsp of a sweetener of choice, ½ of the chopped basil, and 3 tbsp of olive oil. Whisk until well combined and season. Place the rinsed green leaves, cucumber half-moons, and sliced radish in a large salad bowl. Toss through the basil dressing until coated, and set aside.
VEGGIE TIME
When the roast has 20 minutes remaining, pop the tray of veg in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until the broccoli is charred and the tomatoes are blistered.
CRISPY CHICKY
When the veg is cooked, remove from the oven. Remove the lemon wedges from the tray and set aside to cool slightly. Turn the oven up to the highest setting and grill the chicken and potatoes for the remaining roasting time until the chicken skin is crispy. Watch closely to make sure nothing burns! Remove from the oven on completion. Squeeze the juice from the roast lemon over the tray of veg.
ALL ABOARD THE DINNER TRAIN!
Plate up the uber crispy roast chicken and potatoes. Side with the broccoli, tomatoes, and fragrant salad. Garnish with the remaining basil and a lemon wedge. Magnificent!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 3
Baby Potatoes - 600g
Fresh Thyme - 6g
NOMU Roast Rub - 30ml
Broccoli Florets - 450g
Baby Tomatoes - 300g
Lemons - 2
Fresh Basil - 8g
Green Leaves - 60g
Cucumber - 150g
Radish - 60g
READY THE ROAST!
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on a roasting tray with the halved baby potatoes – use two trays if necessary. Coat in oil, the thyme leaves, ½ of the roast rub, and seasoning. Roast in the hot oven for 40-45 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the broccoli pieces, baby tomatoes, and 4 lemon wedges on a separate roasting tray. Coat in oil, the remaining roast rub, and seasoning.
MAKE THE DRESSING & TOSS THE SALAD
Squeeze the juice of 2 lemon wedges into a small bowl. Add in 2 tsp of a sweetener of choice, ½ of the chopped basil, and 4 tbsp of olive oil. Whisk until well combined and season. Place the rinsed green leaves, cucumber half-moons, and sliced radish in a large salad bowl. Toss through the basil dressing until coated, and set aside.
VEGGIE TIME
When the roast has 20 minutes remaining, pop the tray of veg in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes until the broccoli is charred and the tomatoes are blistered.
CRISPY CHICKY
When the veg is cooked, remove from the oven. Remove the lemon wedges from the tray and set aside to cool slightly. Turn the oven up to the highest setting and grill the chicken and potatoes for the remaining roasting time until the chicken skin is crispy. Watch closely to make sure nothing burns! Remove from the oven on completion. Squeeze the juice from the roast lemon over the tray of veg.
ALL ABOARD THE DINNER TRAIN!
Plate up the uber crispy roast chicken and potatoes. Side with the broccoli, tomatoes, and fragrant salad. Garnish with the remaining basil and a lemon wedge. Magnificent!
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 4
Baby Potatoes - 800g
Fresh Thyme - 8g
NOMU Roast Rub - 40ml
Broccoli Florets - 600g
Baby Tomatoes - 400g
Lemons - 2
Fresh Basil - 10g
Green Leaves - 80g
Cucumber - 200g
Radish - 80g