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    Chicken with wine and caramelised lemons

    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: 2 hours

    Ingredients

    • 2kg chicken pieces
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • 6 garlic cloves, chopped
    • bouquet garni
    • 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil
    • 300ml dry white wine
    • juice of 2 lemons
    • 2 lemons, cut in wedges
    • sprig of fresh rosemary

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 160°C.

    2

    Place the chicken on a clean surface and rub it well all over with the salt, pepper and garlic.

    3

    Place the chicken in a single layer in a roasting tray with the bouquet garni. Pour over the oil, wine and lemon juice and roast covered for 1 hour.

    4

    Increase the oven temperature to 190°C. Turn the chicken pieces over and roast uncovered for a further 40 minutes. Add the lemon wedges and rosemary and cook until the chicken is crispy and the lemons have caramelised. If the chicken gets too dry, add a little water.

    5

    Serve the chicken and lemons hot with mashed potato and vegetables of your choice.

     

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