Inspired by stuffed roast chicken. Lemon relish is available at most supermarkets.
Ingredients
4 | Chicken legs (Main) |
¼ cup | Lemon juice |
4 sprigs | Fresh thyme |
1 | Lemon |
1 tsp | Iodised salt |
½ cup | Lemon relish |
Stuffing slice
2 cups | Breadcrumbs |
¼ cup | Olives |
¼ cup | Fresh parsley |
2 Tbsp | Fresh thyme |
1 | Onion |
¼ cup | Basil leaves |
1 tsp | Iodised salt |
1 to taste | Ground black pepper |
1 | Egg |
1 | Lemon |
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- Place chicken pieces in a roasting dish. Drizzle over lemon juice. Sprinkle with thyme, 2 teaspoons lemon rind and salt. Bake at 180 degrees C for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Serve chicken legs with stuffing slice and lemon relish.
- To make stuffing slice: Place breadcrumbs in a bowl with chopped olives (green), chopped parsley, thyme and basil. Peel onion and chop finely. Mix into breadcrumb mixture with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon lemon rind.
- Add egg and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and combine well. Place mixture in a baking paper-lined 10 x 20cm loaf tin. Bake alongside chicken at 180 degrees C for 35 minutes or until loaf is cooked. To serve, cut into slices.