serves
6
prep
20 minutes
cook
1:15 hour
difficulty
Easy
serves
6
people
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
1:15
hour
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg chicken, butterflied, back bone removed
- salt and cracked black pepper
- green leaf salad, to serve
Herb feta
- 125 ml (½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil
- 300 g Greek feta, cubed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 90 g pitted Kalamata olives
- 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- 2 tbsp oregano leaves
- 2 tbsp thyme leaves
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
The following recipe has been tested and edited by SBS Food and may differ slightly from the podcast.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Season the chicken on both sides with salt and cracked black pepper.
To make the herb feta, using a food processor, process ingredients until smooth. Pour mixture over the chicken and turn to coat. Place the chicken in a baking dish skin-side up. Bake for 40–50 minutes until chicken is tender and cooked through.
Slice chicken into pieces and serve with salad.
© 2012 Maria Benardis
Photographs by Alan Benson
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
