Roast Chicken With Salsa & Garlic Mash
In this recipe, succulent roasted chicken legs and thighs come together with a flavorful olive salsa to create a delicious and satisfying meal. Roasted to golden perfection, the chicken is seasoned with bay leaves, garlic, and a zesty orange and lemon juice mixture. The olive salsa adds a burst of freshness with chopped olives, parsley, and red chillies, enhancing the dish with a delightful combination of flavors. Served alongside creamy mashed potatoes infused with roasted garlic, this dish is sure to impress with its hearty and aromatic appeal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 6 chicken legs or 12 thighs, or a mixture of both
- 8 unpeeled garlic cloves
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- few bay leaves , plus extra for decorating, if you like
- 200g large, stoned green olives
- 2 small bunches flat-leaf parsley , finely chopped
- zest 2 oranges , juice 1½ oranges
- juice ½ lemon
- 2 red chillies , deseeded, finely chopped
- 3 tubs ready-made mashed potato from a supermarket, about 450g per pack
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the chicken and garlic with 1 tbsp oil in a shallow roasting tin, then poke around a few bay leaves. Sprinkle ½ tsp black pepper and ½ tsp sea salt over the chicken pieces and roast for 30 mins. After 30 mins, fish out the garlic, increase the oven temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and roast the chicken for 15-20 mins more until golden, crispy and cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, pulse the olives in a food processor to roughly chop, then scrape into a serving bowl. Add the flat-leaf parsley, chillies, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, remaining olive oil and some seasoning. Set aside at room temperature until ready to serve.
- Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins and mash with a fork. About 10 mins before you want to serve, heat the mash in a pan or microwave – 3 packs will take about 8-10 mins on High. When hot, empty into a serving dish, stir in the mashed garlic and serve with the roast chicken, olive salsa and some salad leaves, dressed with the juice of the remaining half lemon.
Cook Time
50M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Calories: 677 calories
- Fat Content: 52 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 7 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 30 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 4 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 24 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.92 milligram of sodium
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