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Crispy Lemon Chicken

Crispy Lemon Chicken with Rice and Sweet Potato

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Course Main Dish
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the chicken:

  • olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 sweet potatoes scrubbed, trimmed and cut into 1/8 inch slices
  • 1 large yellow onion cut into 1/8 inch slices
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 lemon preferably Meyer, scrubbed and cut into 1/8 inch slices
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme or 1 tsp. of dried thyme
  • 1 butterflied chicken skin on and bone in, trimmed of excess skin and fat

For the rice:

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 tsp. light olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 2 cups boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • To prepare the chicken, drizzle 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil into a large baking dish (at least 9-by- 12 inches). Add the sweet potato and onion slices, season with salt and pepper, and toss them in the oil.
  • Arrange the potato and onion slices in a single layer in the base of the dish. Place the lemon slices over them.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and thyme. Drizzle this mixture all over the chicken and rub into the top and underside of the chicken, coating it as much as you can.
  • Place the seasoned chicken, skin side up, in the center of the baking dish.
  • To prepare the rice, rinse the rice under cold running water and drain. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the olive oil, turmeric, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Scatter the rice around the chicken in the baking dish.
  • Pour the boiling water directly over the scattered rice (but not over the chicken). Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and uncover. Return to the oven to cook until crispy, 30 minutes longer.