Lemon Chicken Tray Bake
This easy Lemon Chicken Tray Bake recipe is a quick and simple dinner using chicken thighs, roasted with a garlic, lemon and honey marinade. A really easy and delicious family meal.
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken thigh fillets Skinless and boneless
For the marinade:
- 5 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Garlic cloves Crushed
- 1 Lemon Zest and juice
- 1 tbsp Mixed herbs
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Season generously
To serve:
- 1 Lemon Sliced
- Finely chopped parsley
Instructions
- Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, then take 2 tbsp of this mix and place in a small separate bowl to the side (optional: this is to use to glaze the chicken at the end of cooking.)
- Add the chicken thighs to the large bowl containing the marinade and mix together, coating well. Leave covered, in the fridge, for as long as you have (maximum 12 hours). Season with salt and pepper.
- When ready to cook: pre-heat the oven to 180℃ fan/350F, 200℃/400F or Gas Mark 6.
- Bake the chicken thighs in a baking dish for 20 - 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Optional: brush the chicken with the marinade you kept back earlier. Pre-heat the grill to high and pop under the grill for 3 - 5 minutes until the chicken is browned a little on top (be sure your dish is grill safe if doing this!)
- Scatter over the parsley and wiggle in a few extra lemon slices before serving.
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Notes
Serving suggestions: These chicken thighs are delicious with rice or potatoes, even just some crusty bread and salad. You could also leave them to cool and use them in sandwiches.
Extra step: You don’t have to brush over the reserved marinade at the end of cooking if you’d rather not add a step. This just gives it an extra boost of flavour but this dish is still delicious if you just chuck all the ingredients in a baking dish together and bake without grilling at the end!
Leftovers: As always, this dish is best when enjoyed fresh, but you can freeze any leftovers (as long as the chicken hasn’t previously been frozen). Allow to fully thaw in the fridge and reheat thoroughly before eating.
Nutrition
Calories: 743kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg