Tender and Crispy Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes



They say we eat with our eyes first. Well, this recipe is just one of those dishes that is so inviting with all those lovely earthy colours you just want to get in the kitchen and get cooking!! This delicious recipe by Jamie Oliver is just so amazingly simple and quick to prepare, served with a greek salad, sprinkled with feta cheese and some lovely fresh bread is just perfect for a hearty family meal or for a dinner party with friends. Enjoy!!

Ingredients
Chicken legs, jointed
Sea salt
Freshly grounded pepper
I big bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped
2 big handfuls cherry (whole) and plum tomatoes ( halved)
I yellow pepper, cut into strips ( I added this ingredient just to add more colour)
1 whole bulb garlic, broken into cloves and peeled
Olive oil
410g tinned cannellini beans or 2 handfuls new potatoes

Method
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
  • Season your chicken pieces all over and put them into a snug-fitting pan in one layer. Throw in all the basil leaves and stalks, then the tomatoes and peppers.. 
  • Scatter the garlic cloves into the pan and drizzle over some olive oil. Add the beans or potatoes. Mix around a bit, pushing the tomatoes underneath. Place in the oven for 1½ hours, turning the tomatoes halfway through, until the chicken skin is crisp and the meat falls off the bone. 

That's it…..just too simple…enjoy!!
Androulla xx

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