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Helena Moursellas' baked lemon and oregano chicken recipe

Helena Moursellas' baked lemon and oregano chicken recipe

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Channel summer holiday vibes with chef Helena Moursellas' Greek chicken. Cooked in one pan, this simple bake is coated in a lemon and mustard sauce with plenty of oregano. There’s lots of lemon in this dish. Go with it – the tang is what keeps you coming back for more! Serve alongside Greek-style spinach rice (recipe below), if you like. See method

  • Serves 6
  • Takes 1 hr 20 mins plus marinating
  • 362 calories / serving
  • Freezable
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard​
  • 4 lemons, 3 juiced (you need 80ml), 1 thinly sliced
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 6 chicken thighs, skin on and bone in

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1500kj
    362kcal     18%

  • Fat

    30g 43%

  • Saturates

    9g 44%

  • Sugars

    1g 1%

  • Salt

    0.2g 2%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 1g Protein 21.4g Fibre 0.8g

Method

  1. Mix the garlic, dried oregano, pepper, mustard, lemon juice and oil in a bowl; season with salt. Put the chicken in a baking dish, pour over the marinade; cover and set aside to marinate for 1 hr.
  2. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Scatter the marinated chicken with the lemon slices, then bake for 45-50 mins, basting with the pan juices every 15 mins, until golden brown, crispy and cooked through. Serve the chicken with the pan juices poured over.

Tip: If you have fresh oregano, reduce the amount of dried in step 1 to 1 tsp. Scatter over 5g fresh leaves before baking and another 5g to serve. Serve the chicken with Helena's Greek-style spinach rice (Spanakorizo).

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.

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