GARLIC AND LEMON THYME CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI AND BURRATA
GARLIC AND LEMON THYME CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI AND BURRATA
GARLIC AND LEMON THYME CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI AND BURRATA

Ingredients
  • 1 whole medium chicken
  • jointed into 8 pieces
  • 8 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 sprigs lemon thyme
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • finely sliced
  • 500g/1lb 2oz purple sprouting broccoli
  • trimmed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g/7oz brown cup mushrooms
  • sliced
  • 1 red onion
  • sliced
  • 150g/5½oz black Spanish olives
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 balls burrata cheese
  • torn into pieces
Directions
  • Place the chicken pieces
  • oil
  • lemon thyme and garlic in a large freezer bag and seal. Leave to marinade in the fridge for at least an hour and ideally overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Pour the chicken and its marinade onto a baking tray and cook for 15-20 minutes
  • or until cooked through.
  • For the salad
  • heat a large saucepan of salted water and blanch the broccoli for 2 minutes
  • remove and drain.
  • Heat a large griddle pan and drizzle the broccoli with the oil. Place on the griddle pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until charred.
  • Combine the mushrooms
  • onion
  • olives and cooked broccoli in a large bowl. In a small bowl or jug whisk the two vinegars and extra virgin olive oil together to make a dressing.
  • To serve
  • pour the dressing over the salad and toss. Place on a serving plate and top with the burrata. Serve the chicken alongside.