All In One Chicken Traybake Recipes

HIT 'N' RUN TRAYBAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
• Quarter the tomatoes and place them in a large baking dish or roasting tray (roughly 25cm x 30cm). Peel the onions and cut into large wedges, then deseed and roughly chop the peppers. Add all these to the tray along with the chicken thighs.
• Squash the unpeeled garlic cloves with the back of your knife and add to the tray, then pick over the thyme leaves and sprinkle over the paprika.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil, the balsamic and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Toss everything together really well to coat, then spread across the tray, making sure the chicken isn't covered by the vegetables.
• Roast for around 1 hour, or until the chicken is golden and cooked through, turning and basting it a couple of times during cooking with the juices from the tray.
• Serve the traybake with a lovely green salad on the side. You could also buddy it up with a little rice, polenta or a loaf of crusty bread to mop up the juices.

ALL-IN-ONE CHICKEN TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large flameproof roasting tin, then fry the chicken, skin side down, and the potatoes for 8 mins or until the chicken skin is crisp and golden. Turn the chicken and potatoes, then continue to cook for a further minute.
• Add the thyme and garlic, then stir to coat everything.
• Roast everything for 15 mins until the potatoes are soft. Remove the tray from the oven and throw in the peppers, orange segments and olives and roast for 5 mins more until the chicken and potatoes are completely cooked. To serve, bring the tray to the table and let everyone help themselves.

CHICKEN TRAYBAKE WITH CHORIZO, TOMATO AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
• Put the onions, peppers, tomatoes, chorizo, beans, garlic and rosemary in a very large roasting tin (you may choose to use two tins). Top with the chicken, then drizzle with the oil.
• Scatter with the salt and a big pinch of pepper. Roast for 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is golden brown. To check if the chicken is cooked, pierce the thickest part with a skewer; the juices should run clear. If there is any sign of pink, return the bake to the oven until the chicken is cooked.
• Leave the chicken to rest for 10 minutes, then serve with the vegetables.

ALL-IN-ONE CHICKEN TRAY BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large flameproof roasting tin, then fry the chicken, skin side down, and the potatoes for 8 mins or until the chicken skin is crisp and golden.
• Turn the chicken and potatoes, then continue to cook for a further minute.
• Add the thyme and garlic, then stir to coat everything.
• Roast everything for 15 mins until the potatoes are soft.
• Remove the tray from the oven and throw in the peppers, orange segments and olives and roast for 5 mins more until the chicken and potatoes are completely cooked.
• To serve, bring the tray to the table and let everyone help themselves.

MEDITERRANEAN ALL-IN-ONE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7. 2. Place the potatoes in a large roasting tin with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Toss well to coat them. Add the onion, garlic, bacon and chicken pieces and toss together. 3. Add the lemons to the roasting tin. Season everything well and sprinkle with the paprika. Roast for 40 minutes. 4. In a bowl toss the courgettes in the remaining tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper, then poke them in among the chicken and scatter the olives over the top. Return to the oven for a further 20 minutes, until the chicken and vegetables are golden brown and tender. Don't overcrowd the roasting tin, you need everything to be in a single layer or it will not cook evenly - divide between 2 tins if necessary. Preserved lemons can usually be bought in jars in the speciality section of the supermarket. Traditionally from Morocco, the lemons are preserved in salt water and are beautifully soft and citrusy. Use them to flavour tagines and chicken or pork dishes.They will keep in the jar in the fridge for 1 month, or you can freeze them in a freezer-proof container for up to 3 months.