Lemon Thyme Chicken

Ingredients

• •4 tablespoons olive oil
• •4 chicken pieces
• •1 handful thyme sprigs
• •1 tablespoon lemon juice
• •1 teaspoon lemon zest
• •salt
• •2 cloves garlic
• •1 lemon

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).
2. 2Place the olive oil and chicken pieces into a large bowl.
3. 3Add the thyme sprigs (run your fingers along the stalks to remove the leaves) and the lemon juice, zest, and salt. Use clean hands to mix everything well, massaging the flavors into the chicken.
4. 4Place a pan over high heat and when hot, place the chicken pieces into the hot pan skin-side down. Cook until the skin is crispy, then use tongs to turn the chicken over, cooking the underside for 1 more minute.
5. 5Remove the pan from the heat and add the garlic and lemon slices to the pan, coating everything in the rendered fat and juice.
6. 6Place everything (chicken skin-side up) into an oven-proof dish and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken has cooked through.
7. 7Serve garnished with a scattering of fresh thyme leaves and serve with any side dishes of your choice and season with more salt, if needed.