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Lemon Chicken with Spring Potatoes
One tray: crisp chicken thighs, small potatoes and asparagus added at the end so it stays green.
- 55 min
- Serves 4
- Spring
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Method
- Step 1: Heat the oven to 425°F. Halve the potatoes and toss them on a large tray with half the oil, a third of the salt and the thyme leaves.
- Step 2: Rub the chicken with the rest of the oil, salt, pepper and the crushed garlic. Nestle it skin-side up among the potatoes and add lemon halves cut-side down.
- Step 3: Roast for 35 minutes, until the skin is deep golden and the potatoes are tender.
- Step 4: Add the trimmed asparagus to the tray and roast 8 minutes more. Squeeze the roasted lemon over everything.
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