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Jane Houston

Mediterranean Chicken & Veg Tray Bake

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Servings: 5 - 3 adults, 2 kids
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 butterflied chicken* roughy 1.8kg
Marinade
  • 3/4 cup greek yoghurt sub for coconut yoghurt for DF
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp salt
Tray Bake
  • 6 cararots
  • 1/2 cauliflower
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 large brown onion
  • 400 grams tinned chickpeas
  • 1 TBSP olive oil to coat vegetables
  • salt and pepper to season

Method
 

  1. 3-4 hours before cooking, place the butterflied chicken on a baking tray. Mix up the marinate by adding the yoghurt to a bowl with the ground cumin, thyme, lemon juice, olive oil, finely grated garlic cloves and salt. Mix well to combine and coat the chicken generously. Cover the chicken with a lid or glad wrap and place into the fridge
  2. Remove the chicken from the fridge one hour before cooking and preheat the oven to 170 degrees
  3. Slice the carrots into quarters, beginning lengthways. Slice the cauliflower florets. Take out a large baking dish and place the carrot and cauflower within
  4. Cut the onion into large slices and quarter the garlic cloves. Place them around the tray.
  5. Strain the can of chickpeas and rinse well. Pour in the chickpeas and coat everything with the olive oil, salt and pepper.
  6. Place the tray into the oven and cook the veggies for 10 minutes
  7. Remove from the oven and place the chicken on top of the veggies. Gently scrape off any excess marinate and place the tray into the oven to cook for roughly 45 minutes until the chicken is cooked within.
Serving
  1. Serve as a family meal for adults/older children with a rocket & parmesan salad
  2. BLW option 1: serve a chicken drumstick with the tender vegetables and squished chickpeas.
  3. BLW option 2: Remove the tender meat from the chicken bone and serve in strips with the roasted veggies - squishing the chickpeas before serving.
  4. PUREE: blend the chicken, chickpeas and veggies with enough bone broth to thin.

Notes

Freezer Friendly for up to 3 months
Fridge friendly for 3 days
* You can ask your butcher to butterfly the chicken for youÂ