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Lemon chicken with young potatoes

Chicken and young potatoes are baked first with lemon, garlic and thyme, the asparagus is added later. Potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only cook until it has a light bite. Instead of asparagus, halved fennel or green beans fit, which also come later on the sheet.

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Total time 50 min
Calories 590 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only be cooked until it has a light bite. Chicken and young potatoes are baked first with lemon, garlic and thyme, the asparagus is added later. Instead of asparagus, halved fennel balls or green beans fit, which also come later on the sheet.

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Recipe

Lemon chicken with young potatoes

Chicken oats and young potatoes are baked first with lemon, garlic and thyme, the asparagus is added later. Potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only be cooked until it has a light bite.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Preheat the oven to 200 °C top/bottom heat. Halve potatoes, dry chicken, press garlic and squeeze out a lemon; cut the second into thin slices.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Chicken and young potatoes are baked first with lemon, garlic and thyme, and the asparagus is added later.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only be cooked until it has a slight bite.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Leave the chicken and potatoes outside the oven for five minutes. Turn the asparagus with the lemon-brate juice and put it all together with fresh thyme on a preheated plate.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Lemon chicken with young potatoes

Important for lemon chickens with young potatoes

Potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only be cooked until it has a slight bite.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Instead of asparagus, halved fennel balls or green beans fit, which also come later on the sheet.

Nutrition per serving

590kcal
42.0 gCarbohydrates
40.0 gProtein
27.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Lemon chicken with young potatoes

Weigh chicken tops, prepare young potatoes and prepare green asparagus separately. Start the main cooking process for lemon chickens with young potatoes only afterwards.

Potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only be cooked until it has a slight bite.

Cool lemon chicken with young potatoes quickly. Note when reheating: potatoes need a head start, while the asparagus should only cook until it still has a light bite. Only heat the remains once completely.

Instead of asparagus, halved fennel balls or green beans fit, which also come later on the sheet.

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