Citrusy chicken, fennel and potato tray bake Recipe

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan and line a large baking tray with baking paper. 

The recipe asked for Ottolenghi's citrus and spice blend, which I did not have, so I mixed 1 tsp sumak, 1,5 tsp nigella seeds, 4 tsp lemon zest, 6 heaped tsp toasted ground cumin, 2 tsp palm sugar, 1 tsp garlic powder and some sea salt

Place 20g butter, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp of the spice mix, 1 tbsp lime juice and 5 garlic cloves (peeled and smashed with the back of a knife in a small saucepan, along with 1 teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper and mix. Warm gently on a low heat until the butter has melted and set aside.

Place 4 chicken thighs onto the tray and arrange a large fennel bulb, halved and each half cut into 4 wedges and  250g red lady potatoes, skin on and sliced in 3 mm rounds around to fit - it’s ok for some of the potatoes to overlap each other (they will shrink as they cook). 

Pour over the butter/oil mixture and use your hands to give everything a good coating.

Roast for 50-55 minutes until the chicken is well browned and the potatoes and fennel are starting to catch around the edges, using the juices to baste everything once or twice during cooking.

Remove from the oven and drizzle over 2 tbsp double cream, followed by a good grating of parmesan. Serve with more of the parmesan alongside. Feeds 2,

(Here Ottolenghi's original recipe for four)

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Citrusy chicken, fennel and potato tray bake Recipe