Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in pieces are often less expensive.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, and ricotta is often cheaper.

Make 3 cuts on each chicken leg to help it cook properly and absorb marinade.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a blender.

Add 10-12 cloves of garlic, 4-5 tablespoons of lemon juice, 6-7 frozen red chilies, 1 teaspoon black pepper corns, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, a pinch of cinnamon powder, and a pinch of nutmeg to the blender.

Blend the spices until smooth.

Pour the blended spices over the chicken legs and ensure they are well coated.

Wash the blender container with a little water to get all the spices out.

Heat a non-stick pan on medium-low heat without adding any oil.

Place the chicken legs skin-side down in the pan and cover with a lid.

While the chicken cooks, prepare the potatoes: cut 4-5 potatoes into chunks and leave them in water to prevent discoloration.

In another pan, heat oil on medium-high for frying the potatoes.

Season the potatoes with salt and fry in batches until they are light golden brown.

Reduce oil in the potato pan to about 2 tablespoons and add chopped garlic and parsley, sauté for 1-2 minutes.

Add crushed red chili flakes to the garlic and parsley mixture, then mix in the fried potatoes.

Check the chicken; it should be browning on the bottom side.

Flip the chicken to brown the other side and ensure all juices have evaporated.

Add the San Marzano tomatoes and chopped dill and parsley to the chicken.

Lower the heat and let the chicken simmer for about 7-8 minutes, adding 2-3 tablespoons of water if it becomes too dry.

Prepare a quick salad with 1 cup diced cabbage, 1/2 sliced cucumber, and diced tomatoes.

Dress the salad with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, salt, black pepper, dried mint, and olive oil, then whisk to combine.

Plate the chicken with the parsley garlic fried potatoes and the salad on the side, adding hummus if desired.

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