Lazy Chicken

Baked Chicken with Lemon and Bay

Susy's  Lazy  Chicken

It is a succulent oven baked chicken with preserved lemon and fresh lemon juice. 

Marinating is not needed.

  Serve with baked potato and salad, couscous and fresh herbs salad or steamed rice and vegetables.   

                                                      

Cooking Method:

Cut medium size fresh chicken in halves.  Loosen up the skin, rub the flesh with the quarter of a preserved lemon.   Place the chicken on a baking dish, sprinkle with a little salt, white pepper, put seven bay leaves, and drizzle with a bit of oil and lemon juice.  Add 1/2 cup of water on the dish.  Bake chicken on very high heat - 200 degrees C, for 45 minutes.  Switch the oven off after that time, but leave the chicken inside for 18  minutes.

To serve the chicken, sprinkle with spices: chilli powder, bay leaf powder mixed with salt. 

 Chicken is Ready to Bake

Squeeze the lemon over the chicken before putting in the oven

Lazy Chicken Garnished with Green Beans and

Pumpkin with Chili Jam.

This dish is suitable for transportation, so it is good for Picnic food.  Pack a fresh salad, crusty bread, hot drink put in the picnic basket.    Enjoy the meal outdoors.

Eating by hands is acceptable,  particularly chicken on the bone is enjoyable to eat that way.

I hope you like the recipe, give it a go, you can get preserved lemons in the supermarket.   One day I will share how to make homemade preserved lemons.

Until Next Post

Susy