Delicious lemon chicken

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 large roast chicken (1.3 – 1.5 kg) or 6 chicken drumsticks
• 3 bulbs of garlic
• 1 organic lemon(s), sliced
• 100 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 100 ml olive oil, good
• Salt and pepper, black, freshly ground
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1 sprig(s) of thyme
• 1 sprig(s) of oregano
• 1 kg potatoes
• some basil leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

Harmony of chicken, potatoes and lemon

Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). Cut the chicken into nice portions or use chicken thighs. Arrange all pieces, skin-side up, on a deep baking sheet or large casserole dish. Rub the pieces well all over with salt and pepper. Combine the lemon juice and olive oil in a shaker or blender. Add 1 teaspoon of salt. Shake until the two liquids combine to form a creamy sauce, or whisk in a small bowl until creamy. Pour half of this marinade over the chicken pieces. Brush the potatoes clean under running water or peel them, cutting them into wedges if larger, and arrange them around the meat on the baking sheet. Season with salt and place the rosemary and thyme sprigs between them. Halve the unpeeled garlic bulbs crosswise and arrange them, cut-side down, around the chicken. Drizzle the remaining marinade over all the ingredients. Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 200°C and roast the chicken pieces for about 40 minutes. Then place lemon slices on top of the chicken pieces and turn a few garlic halves cut-side up to lightly brown them. Roast for another 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle finely chopped fresh basil on top before serving. Everyone can press the inside of the garlic onto the potatoes as they please; it tastes delicious, and you won’t have any garlicky aftertaste afterward!