Lemon and Ginger Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 2cm-piece ginger, grated

• 2 tbs honey

• 2 tbs soy sauce

• 1 red chilli (optional)

• 2 lemons, 1 zested and juiced, 1 thinly sliced

• 1/4 tsp turmeric

• 6 chicken thighs

• 1/4 bunch spring onions, thinly sliced, to serve

• toasted sesame seeds, to serve

• 300gm Brussels sprouts

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Combine garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, chilli, lemon zest and juice and turmeric in a bowl. Add chicken, tossing to coat, then refrigerate to marinate for at least 20 minutes.

2. Place chicken in a baking dish and roast for 50 minutes, basting chicken with pan juices.

3. After 25 minutes, add Brussels sprouts and lemon.

4. Once cooked, scatter over spring onion and sesame seeds and serve with rice and steamed greens.

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