Citrus Chicken With Bean Salad
- 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tbsp thyme, chopped
- 6 None whole skin-on chicken legs
- 2 tsp vegetable or olive oil + 1 tbsp
- 2.75 oz frozen broad beans, thawed
- 8.75 oz green beans, trimmed
- 7 oz feta, crumbled
- 2 oz hazelnuts, toasted, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- None None Lemon wedges, to serve
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Combine butter, zest and thyme in a small bowl and season to taste. Using fingers, gently separate chicken skin from flesh (don't tear skin).
- Spoon 2 heaped tsp butter mixture under skin of each leg. Using hands, rub skin gently to distribute butter mixture evenly. Place chicken in a large roasting pan. Brush with 2 tsp oil. Roast, on top rack, for 25-30 mins or until golden brown and cooked.
- Meanwhile, cook broad beans in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 2 mins. Add green beans, cook for 3 mins or until bright green and tender. Drain; refresh under cold running water. Peel broad beans and discard skins.
- Combine beans, feta, hazelnuts and garlic in a serving bowl. Drizzle with orange juice and 1 tbsp oil. Serve chicken with bean salad and lemon wedges.
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