So Hannah suggested I start a blog documenting everything I cook while I am on my travels. Mainly because i cook and bake everyday as have not much else to do. Maria, who I cook for, does not enjoy eating in the slightest, so I kinda made it my challenge to try and get her to enjoy food. Now obviously she is never going to enjoy it as much as I do, but I feel my efforts may be futile. So as I said before Hannah suggested I make a blog of my recipes and maybe somebody else could enjoy it!
So yesterday I made:
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So yesterday I made:
Tender and crisp chicken legs with sweet tomatoes
• 4 free range whole chicken legs
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• a big bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped
• 2 big handfuls of cherry tomatoes, halved, and ripe plum tomatoes, quartered
• 1 whole bulb of garlic, broken up into cloves, kept in skins
• 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
• extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• a big bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped
• 2 big handfuls of cherry tomatoes, halved, and ripe plum tomatoes, quartered
• 1 whole bulb of garlic, broken up into cloves, kept in skins
• 1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped
• extra virgin olive oil
Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Season your chicken pieces all over and put them into a snug-fitting pan in one layer. Throw in all the basil leaves and stalks, then chuck in your tomatoes. Scatter the garlic cloves into the pan with the chopped chilli and drizzle over some olive oil. Mix around a bit, pushing the tomatoes underneath. Place in the oven for 1½ hours, turning the tomatoes halfway through, until the chicken skin is crisp and the meat falls off the bone.
I served this with mash, but you could just serve with a nice bean salad or some couscous. Whatever you fancy really.
This is a great recipe to make if you don't have much time for prep, as it literally just takes minutes and then you can just leave it in the oven. I got on with the cleaning as we had a guest over for dinner who greatly appreciated the food, so I was happy :)
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num num i did an orange lemon thyme chicken with onions... tasteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xxx