Chicken Lemonato.

Panayiotis Christoforou

Ingredients:

• 1.5 kg of organic/free range chicken ready to cook, cut into 8 pieces.

• 50g butter

• 2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil

• 125 ml water

• juice of 3 medium lemons

• zest of 1 lemon

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed (and a few whole, cooked for decoration if you like)

• 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley

• 1 tbsp finely chopped oregano (or dried if you prefer)

• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. Over a medium heat, warm the butter and olive oil in a large, heavy based frying pan then place the chicken pieces in and leave for 4-5 minutes until they are golden brown.

3. Place the chicken in an oven proof dish. Then mix the lemon juice and water with the crushed garlic, lemon zest and herbs and pour over the chicken. Season to taste.

4. Bake the chicken, covered in the sauce for 45-50 minutes until tender, basting every 15 minutes. When cooked, place the chicken on a warm platter, pour the sauce over it and serve with rice and vegetables of your choice.

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