600g waxy potatoes such as kipfler or nicola
1kg chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
1 lemon
1 bulb of garlic, halved horizontally
Handful each of oregano and thyme, plus extra to garnish
60ml white wine
Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 tbsp unsalted butter
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
50g mixed olives
250g cherry tomatoes
Preheat oven to 200C.
Parboil potatoes then cut into halves or quarters, if large.
Arrange the chicken, skin side up, and potatoes in a large pan or roasting tray – something not too deep is ideal to allow the chicken to become nice and golden.
Peel strips from the lemon and add to the pan along with the garlic. Scatter over the herbs, tucking them in and amongst the chicken and potatoes so they don’t burn easily.
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the juice and pour in the wine. Drizzle over plenty of olive oil and dot the chicken with butter. Season generously with sea salt and pepper.
Roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Add the olive and cherry tomatoes and continue cooking for a further 20 minutes or until the chicken is golden and the tomatoes have blistered.
Top with extra herbs and serve.
Recipe from Julia Ostro. Follow Julia on Instagram here, and visit her website here.