Easy Lemon Chicken - Barefoot Contessa Recipe

Ina Garten - you've gotta love her!  I had a go at making her Lemon Chicken the other day and it was delicious.  A lovely lemony garlic sauce that surrounds the chicken and then baked in the oven.  So very easy to do and is made in no time at all.

 As a first for me, I didn't titivate this recipe apart from making the same amount of sauce to serve two people using two chicken fillets. I'd do the same again as the I found the amount of sauce was just right for two.
Oh and fear not about the 9 cloves of garlic - just do it!

Chicken Roasted with Lemon and Garlic - Quick Midweek Meal Idea

A simple roast chicken becomes something special when it's roasted with lemon and garlic the perfect combination.  But with the addition of a few herbs to the baking dish, you have a perfectly delicious midweek meal that can be conjured up in less than an hour from start to finish! 

 You can of course, use chicken portions (skin on) if you can't be fussed with cutting a chicken in half or simply want to feed more than two greedy people.

Preserved Lemons - how to make them

Rick Stein said in his book 'Mediterranean Escapes' (the one that made me buy a Tagine) 'Preserved lemons are necessary for Moroccan cooking'. So, a few weeks ago I put some in a kilner jar along with lots of salt, olive oil, vinegar and a few bay leaves. 

And they are now ready to use! But as I'm working this week I will not be doing anything with them until Thursday!

 You might like my recipe for Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons