Roasted Chicken Thighs with Lemon, Smoked Paprika and Green Olives
SERVES 6
INGREDIENTS
8 skin-on chicken thigh cutlets (bone-in)
1 large lemon, sliced into 5mm thick rounds
2-3 whole heads garlic, halved crosswise
18 Sicilian green olives
Thyme sprigs or fresh bay leaf sprigs, to garnish
CHICKEN MARINADE
100ml extra-virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
Zest of 1 large lemon, finely grated
¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
3 bay leaves
1 tblsp thyme leaves, roughly chopped
1tblsp smoked paprika
2 tsps sea salt flakes
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
METHOD
1 Combine the marinade ingredients in a large bowl and thoroughly mix