Mediterranean Chicken Tray Bake
Discover the vibrant flavours of the Mediterranean with this simple, hearty chicken tray bake recipe. This one-pan meal combines chicken, roasted vegetables, and aromatic herbs, topped with feta cheese and olives. Perfect for an easy yet impressive dinner
Servings: 4 Servngs
Calories: 902kcal
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g baby potatoes halved
- 1 red bell pepper deseeded and cut into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and cut into strips
- 1 large red onion peeled and cut into wedges
- 250 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 large courgette cut into 1cm slices
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 100 g feta cheese crumbled
- 50 g black olives pitted
- A handful of fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.
- Put the potatoes in a large roasting tray, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and season. Toss everything to coat, then roast for 20 minutes.
- While the potatoes are roasting, combine the red and yellow bell peppers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and courgette in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the lemon zest and juice, minced garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil, dried herbs, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Toss everything together until the vegetables are well coated.
- Add the chicken thighs to the roasting tray when the potatoes have been in for 20 minutes. Drizzle them with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Scatter the vegetable mixture around the chicken in the roasting tray.
- Return the tray to the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the chicken thighs are thoroughly cooked, and the vegetables are roasted and caramelised. Check that the chicken is done by ensuring the juices run clear when pierced with a knife.
- Remove the tray from the oven. Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and black olives over the top.
- Return the tray to the oven for another 5 minutes until the feta is slightly melted.
- Take the tray out of the oven. Allow it to cool for a few minutes, then sprinkle with fresh basil leaves.
- Serve the Mediterranean Chicken Tray Bake hot, ideally with some crusty bread to mop up the delicious juices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 902kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 71g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 37g | Cholesterol: 355mg | Sodium: 873mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g
