Lemon Chicken with Potatoes & Rosemary

I'm always on the look out for a really tasty meal that can have a significant amount of the preparation completed the night before. I'm often home quite late and with a little person in the house we eat early so her night time routine can be completed in time to get her to bed by 7pm.

I often cook the potato first (the day before in this case), then cook the chicken 30 minutes before it is required.

This recipe is really easy and really nice. It can easily be increased or decreased to suit the number you are cooking for.

The lemon is fantastic on the chicken and then makes the potatoes under it crispy and sticky and lemony.

When I made it tonight (or prepared last night to be exact) I used parsnip as well with the potatoes and considered using yams too.

Like many of the recipes I am posting, this is another one that I make over and over, having the recipe at hand in a digital format will be great. This one really doesn't need a recipe though, I often just make something along these lines and it is always successful.

This is an Annabel Langbein recipe from her book The Best Of Annabel Langbein, Great food for busy lives.

Baked Lemon Chicken with Potatoes and Rosemary

Small potatoes, scrubbed and halved (enough to feed number of people you are cooking for)

1 large red onion, cut in wedges

1 red pepper, seeded and cut into small chunks (I often use more)

2 tbsp oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed (I use more and just chop them roughly)

1 tsp chopped rosemary leaves

salt and pepper

chicken quarters/drum sticks...with bone in (enough to feed number of people you are cooking for)

juice of 2 lemons, (I use the zest too)

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.

Choose a baking dish that will fit the chicken in a single layer.

Place potatoes, onions and peppers in dish with oil, garlic and rosemary. Mix to combine evenly. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes.

Place chicken skin side up on top of vegetables, season with more salt.

Sprinkle zest over chicken and squeeze juice of lemon over chicken.

Bake a further 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is golden and cooked through.