The most tender, zingy endive you’ve ever had. And the lemon and garlic chicken is pretty amazing too.
Tip: This is an easy dish to make ahead for dinner, although if you let the chicken marinade for about 30-40 minutes prior to baking, it will be extra delicious. And don’t worry, the citrus is not too aggressive so this is completely kid-friendly.
Roast chicken with lemon and endive
You’ll need:
- 4 pieces of chicken (thighs or drumsticks work best, but if you prefer breasts, use them)
- 3 T canola oil
- 3 T olive oil
- 2 lemons, thinly slices
- the juice of one lemon
- 1 large Belgian endive (chicory)
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- salt, pepper
1. Preheat oven to 450F. You will need a deep roasting dish for this. Drizzle canola oil, then layer most of the lemon on the bottom of the dish. Cut the endive into quarters, then cut each in half again. Layer endive on top of the lemon.
2. Rub chicken with lemon juice, olive oil, and minced garlic. Season well with salt and pepper and place on top of the lemon and endive. Let sit for 30-40 minutes, if you have the time.
3. Pour any remaining oil and lemon juice over everything in the roasting pan. Layer the remaining lemon pieces on the chicken.
4. Roast for about 45-50 minutes. When you check on the chicken, baste it a bit with the oil and juices in the pan. Serve immediately (though this also reheats well).
Your chicken looks flavoured to perfection 😀
Cheers
CCU
Thanks, Uru!
I love your pics and that gorgeous bit of yellow lemon in the frame! My sweetie’s not so adventurous with the old endive, but I’ve managed to convince him to eat fennel so perhaps…one day… 😉
You know, some kind of leafy greens that take to citrus well – I am thinking chard or rabe – would also do well here :). And thank you! Miss seeing you around here, will click on over now 🙂 x
Thank you! I’ve been very slow in my catch up as exams just finished this week. I’m right in the middle of a work project that has to be finished before I head overseas… Cest la vie! 🙂
Best of luck with everything!
Love the simplicity of this dish — it’s the type of dish I’m always on the lookout for. I’m sure it would be a great weeknight meal!
Thank you very much! It makes for a great dinner 🙂
I don’t believe I’ve had roasted endive, that would be fantastic in this dish!
Smidge, you would love it – it becomes perfectly tender and soft like butter 🙂
I don’t cook with chicory often. I should do more of it. Maybe I will start with this recipe. Take care, BAM
This is a good one to start off with! Enjoy!
I love the flavour combinations with this dish. I don’t cook often with endive but I like this.
Very glad you enjoyed the recipe! I love roasted endive.