Chicken Lemonato (Greek Chicken with a Lemon Sauce)

Hen lemonato!

This dish of rooster in a lemon sauce, rooster lemonato is one among my children’ most requested meals. It’s simple to rustle up regardless of trying prefer it’s made for dinner events and nothing else. It isn’t, sincere.

I’m vegan so wouldn’t eat this however as at all times, I prefer to share household dishes right here. That is my Dad’s recipe.

Elements:

1.5 kg of natural/free vary rooster able to cook dinner, minimize into 8 items.
50g butter
2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
125 ml water
juice of three medium lemons
zest of 1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, crushed (and some entire, cooked for adornment when you like)
1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tbsp finely chopped oregano (or dried when you favor)
sea salt and freshly floor black pepper
2 white onions, peeled and finely chopped

Methodology:

Preheat the oven to 180°C, gasoline mark 4. Over a medium warmth, heat the butter and olive oil in a big, heavy based mostly frying pan then place the rooster items in and depart for 4-5 minutes till they’re golden brown.

Place the rooster in an oven proof dish. Combine the lemon juice and water with the crushed garlic, lemon zest and herbs and pour over the rooster. Season to style. Bake the rooster, lined within the sauce for 45-50 minutes till tender, basting each quarter-hour.  When cooked, evenly pan fry the chopped onions and put aside. When cooked, place the rooster on a heat platter, pour the sauce over it, pour over the onions, and serve with rice and greens of your alternative.