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Chicken, lemon and oregano with garlic potatoes

For a speedy weeknight meal – don’t forget the microwave! Adam Liaw shares his clever trick of speeding potato cook time with the microwave rather than par-boiling, saving time in this Greek chicken and potatoes family-meal favourite.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 500 g new potatoes
  • 4 skin-on chicken thigh cutlets
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus 5 tbsp extra for the potatoes
  • 2 tsp dried Greek oregano, plus extra for serving
  • lemons, juiced, plus extra lemon slices, to serve
  • 4 garlic cloves, bruised

Instructions

  1. Place the potatoes in a large, microwave-proof bowl. Microwave for 10 minutes until tender, then cool. Once cool enough to handle, halve the potatoes.
  2. Season the chicken thigh cutlets well on both sides with salt and black pepper, then heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the oil. Once hot, add the chicken, skin-side down and fry, until browned. Add the Greek oregano to the pan, then turn the chicken and cook for a further minute. Add the lemon juice and ½ cup water to the pan. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  3. While the chicken is cooking, heat a second frying pan over medium heat. Add the oil for the potatoes and pan-fry the halved potatoes and garlic cloves, until browned.
  4. Transfer the chicken and potatoes to a large serving plate. Garnish with sliced lemon and serve.


Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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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.

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Published 2 April 2025 11:11am
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