Roasted Garlic, Lemon and Oregano Chicken - Titli's Busy Kitchen
This roast chicken dish takes no time to prepare at all and is bursting with garlic, lemon and oregano flavours. It's also delicious with lamb!
Ingredients
4 chicken quarters
400-500 g (1 lb) potatoes cut into segments
⅓ cup lemon juice
⅓ cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tsp dried oregano
Salt
Ground black pepper
Instructions
Mix the lemon jiuce, olive oil, garlic and oregano in a jug.
Line the bottom of a baking dish with the potatoes. Place the chicken quarters on top.
Pour the mixture over the chicken. Pour 1 cup of water into the dish but not over the chicken.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Roast in an oven at 180°C/360°F normal oven, 165°C/330°F fan oven for about 1½ hours or until the chicken is nicely browned.
Titli's Tips
Serve with crusty bread and a green salad.
You can also use lamb shanks for this dish and it is just as delicious. Increase the cooking time and add a little more water about half way through cooking.