Quick roast chicken with fresh veggies

By: Rachel Allen From: Rachel's Favourite Food...

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Prep time:
10 mins
Cook time:
25 mins
Serves:
4-6

Ideal for feeding a hungry family, Rachel Allen rustles up a hearty roast meal

Ingredients

  • 1.9kg chicken, jointed into eight pieces
  • 1 large Onion, or two small red onions, cut into 6-8 wedges
  • 8 cloves Garlic
  • 3 Carrots, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks, leave whole if they're baby carrots
  • 1 leeks, cut into 2cm chunks
  • 12 small new potatoes, scrubbed
  • 80ml Olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground salt and black pepper
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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 250C/ above gas mark 9.

2. Put the chicken pieces, red onions, garlic, carrots, leeks and potatoes into a large bowl and pour over the olive oil. Season with sea salt and pepper, and toss together with your hands, adding more olive oil if it looks a bit dry.

3. Spread out in a single layer on a baking/ roasting tray and pop into the hot oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked and the skin is crisp.

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Tried this for a quick supper when we had house guests. Sooooo simple and delicious.

Chris'Cathy Chris'Cathy Posted 26 Oct 2009 9:20 AM
 

This dish was fantastic get it right and you feel like you're in heaven when eating.

ElizabethT53594 ElizabethT53594 Posted 07 Sep 2009 6:21 PM
 

how about tossing the chicken in spiced flour first.

peterK9671 peterK9671 Posted 04 Jul 2009 8:02 PM
 

linda:- sorry, meant to rate it 5 stars

lindaE38989 lindaE38989 Posted 13 Jun 2009 9:55 AM
 

excellent

sharon34ff sharon34ff Posted 06 Feb 2008 8:36 PM
 

i tried this recently for a dinner party , it was just perfect. as always rachels recipes are wonderful

lainey6 lainey6 Posted 05 Sep 2007 10:54 PM