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Sticky chicken and plum traybake

Sticky chicken and plum traybake

This has ‘late summer’ written all over it: orange brings hot-weather vibes while the spices nod to cooler evenings.

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Gluten free
  • Serves4
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare15 mins
  • Cook50 mins
  • Total time1 hr 5 mins
  • Plusmarinating

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • tsp allspice
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 clove/s clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 large orange (scrubbed), zest and juice
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1kg skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 500g pack British Plums, quartered
  • ⅓ x 20g pack tarragon, leaves chopped
  • 20g pistachio kernels, chopped

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix the oil, spices, garlic, orange zest, salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Mix to combine, then add the chicken. Turn to coat, then cover and chill for at least 1 hour (or overnight) in the fridge.

  2. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Arrange the chicken quite snugly, skin-side up, on a large baking tray. In a small bowl, mix the orange juice and maple syrup, then pour over the chicken. Roast for 20 minutes, then add the plums to the tray, cut-side up. Baste both the chicken and plums, then cook for a final 30 minutes, basting again halfway through, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, no pink meat remains and the juices run clear. Sprinkle over the tarragon and pistachios.

And to drink...

TO DRINK Lentsch Zweigelt Rosé, Austria

Pair the fruity, herby chicken with a beautifully balanced rosé that has a refreshing acidity and long finish. 

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

2,690kJ/ 646kcals

Fat

44g

Saturated Fat

10.1g

Carbohydrates

18g

Sugars

16.9g

Fibre

2.9g

Protein

42g

Salt

1.6g

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