Name: Tarragon baked chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillets or whole chicken legs (with skin on); 1 lemon; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 handful of fresh tarragon; 2 Tbsp olive oil ( or oil spray); Salt, pepper

Tarragon baked chicken

19 Jun 2019

by luv2cook

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Background

Tarragon and chicken is a classic combo. The following tarragon baked chicken is very easy to make, as it doesn’t require much preparation or cooking time. Perfect for a midweek family supper served with your favourite side dishes - here I served it with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.

Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets or whole chicken legs (with skin on)
1 lemon
2 cloves of garlic
1 handful of fresh tarragon
2 Tbsp olive oil ( or oil spray)
Salt, pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Cut the lemon into 1cm rings.
Cut the garlic into 4 slices.
Cut slits in the chicken meat (underneath) and push the garlic pieces into the insertions.
Loosen the skin and tuck 1 lemon ring and 1 stalk of tarragon underneath. Season with salt and pepper, and place them in a baking tray, on top of the remaining lemon rings. Drizzle with some oil and season with salt and pepper.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy.
Serve with the jus poured over the chicken or the sides dishes.