- 1 large chicken, jointed (or 8 chicken pieces, if you prefer)
- 400ml chicken stock
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- small handful of fresh thyme leaves, removed from the stalk
- lemon salt (or normal salt) to taste
- small handful cherry tomatoes
- or Mediterranean Delicacies Marinated Sundried Tomatoes
- small handful Mediterranean Delicacies Green Olives
- or Mediterranean Delicacies Green Olives jar
- 100ml cream to serve
Method: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees C. Place the chicken pieces, skin side up, in an even layer in an ovenproof dish (I'm obsessed with my Le Creuset Buffet Casserole). Place the lemon wedges around the chicken pieces, along with the cherry tomatoes and green olives. Pour the chicken stock in between the chicken pieces - avoiding getting the skin wet. Add stock until it just covers most of the chicken meat - you may need to add more stock, or not use all 400ml, depending on the size of your chicken pieces and oven dish. Top with the thyme and lemon salt, and place in the oven. Roast for approximately 25 -35 minutes - until the chicken is cooked and the skin is crisped. Pour the cream in between the chicken pieces, shake the pan gently, and serve.