The Weeknight Grilled Chicken
Crowd pleaser for the lazy and the practical
This is the one grilled chicken recipe you’ll ever need. The key to success with this dish is a super hot cast-iron pan and lots of olive oil.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano or rosemary
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 carrots, cut into chunks
- 1 fennel, small, sliced
- 2 chicken legs
- 3 tbsp olive oil, extra-virgin
Instructions
- Mix all the spices and massage the chicken. Let the chicken rest uncovered in the fridge anywhere from 1 hour to 1 day.
- Preheat your oven to 200c together with the cast-iron pan.
- In another bowl, mix all vegetables with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Place your chicken in the middle of the pan, skin side down and vegetables on the side. Drizzle generously with the rest of the olive oil.
- Cook about 40 minutes, until the chicken is crispy yet juicy, and the vegetables are cooked yet tender.
Tips & Tricks
- You can use an entire chicken, which will be just as tasty but everything from resting to cooking will take slightly longer.
- Feel free to experiment with spices. Curry powder and crushed coriander seeds give a bit more asian flavour. Sichuan peppers and cayenne give it a nice little kick.
- Raclette potatoes work exceptionally well with this dish. Quarter them for a chunky bite or use a mandoline slicer for that homemade potato chip vibe.
- Leftover (if any) chicken makes a superb sandwich the next day. Serve in it a sandwich bread with Japanese mayo, sliced San Marzano tomatoes and a bit of lettuce. Heaven.