Roasted Garlicky Basil & Lemon Zest Chicken
This quick and easy roasted chicken is an absolutely mouth-watering dish. The roasted zucchini and cherry tomatoes are perfectly accompanied with the golden, brown and juicy chicken breasts. A well balanced one pan meal that everyone enjoys.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
15 minCook
10 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons |
basil
leaves, freshly chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
or to taste, crushed |
|
| 3 ½ | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 |
chicken breasts
fillets, skin on and wingtip attached, trimmed, 500 grams |
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|
|
| 2 |
zucchini
sliced |
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|
|
| 9 | ounces |
cherry tomatoes
250g |
|
| 5 | tablespoons |
basil
leaves, plus more for serving |
|
|
lemon
wedges, to serve |
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|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6E+1 | ml |
basil
leaves, freshly chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
or to taste, crushed |
|
| 53 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | each |
chicken breasts
fillets, skin on and wingtip attached, trimmed, 500 grams |
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|
| 2 | each |
zucchini
sliced |
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|
| 260.1 | ml/g |
cherry tomatoes
250g |
|
| 75 | ml |
basil
leaves, plus more for serving |
|
| 1 | x |
lemon
wedges, to serve |
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|
Directions
Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
Add the basil, lemon zest, garlic and oil in a large bowl and stir to combine.
Add the chicken breasts and zucchini in the large bowl, and mix until well coated.
Arrange the well coated chicken breasts and zucchini slices on a baking sheet..
Roast for about 10 minutes.
Put the tomatoes on the baking sheet and roast for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is completely coked.
Place extra basil leaves on top and serve with lemon wedges.
