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French roast chicken with vegetables

French roast chicken with vegetables

France's favourite family roast, made weeknight-friendly: chicken legs roasted on potatoes, carrots and courgettes in a single dish.

65 min
total
4
people
621
calories per serving

Per serving

41 g
Protein
37 g
Carbs
32 g
Fat

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Ingredients

4
  • 4 pc
    Chicken leg
  • 600 g
    Potato
  • 400 g
    Carrot
  • 300 g
    Zucchini
  • 2 pc
    Red onion
  • 6 clove
    Garlic
  • 15 ml
    olive oil
  • 4 sprig
    Thyme
  • 2 leaf
    Bay leaf
  • 0.5 tsp
    Salt
  • 1 pinch
    Black pepper ground
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Instructions

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  1. Heat the oven to 200 °C. Cut the potatoes and carrots into chunks and the onions into wedges.

  2. Toss the vegetables in a large dish with the oil, unpeeled garlic, thyme and bay, and season lightly.

  3. Lay the chicken legs on top, skin side up, and roast for 30 minutes.

  4. Add the sliced courgettes, baste with the pan juices and roast 20 minutes more until the skin is golden.

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Chef's tips

  • •Squeeze the soft roasted garlic over the potatoes at the table.

Storage

Keeps for 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat gently until piping hot all the way through.

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