Save time and money with this delicious Mediterranean dish by Jamie Oliver
This October, popular celebrity chef Jamie Oliver returns with an exciting line-up on BBC Lifestyle that will not only save you time in the kitchen but also keep your monthly budget intact.
It’s goodbye to long, complicated shopping lists and hello to clever, easy-to-make Mediterranean dishes that require just five simple ingredients. Tune in to Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean Meals, airing on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, at 21:05 on BBC Lifestyle (DStv Channel 174).
In this four-part series, Jamie takes viewers on a culinary journey to the Mediterranean, showing us how to whip up restaurant-quality dishes with minimal fuss. Ready to cook? Here is a sneak peek of the recipes Jamie will be preparing.
Mediterranean Chicken to Try Next Time You Host Friends or Family
Looking for a crowd-pleasing meal without spending a fortune? Jamie Oliver brings a budget-friendly, flavour-packed Greek-inspired Lemon-Tzatziki Chicken recipe that’s sure to impress your loved ones.
This one-pan wonder is budget-friendly, delivers vibrant Mediterranean flavours, and is made with fresh herbs, juicy chicken, and tangy tzatziki. Perfect for family dinners or a casual weeknight meal, Jamie proves that you can enjoy a sophisticated dish without breaking the bank.
Fluffy pan-juice rice, jammy onions & roasted lemons
A brilliant Greek-inspired one-pan family dish. Tzatziki makes a fantastic ready-to-go marinade – it’s untraditional used like this, but I can totally vouch for its deliciousness and ability to tenderize meat.
Serves: 4
Total time: 2 hours, plus marinating
1 x 1.5kg whole chicken
2 x 200g tubs of tzatziki
2 lemons
4 mixed-colour onions
300g basmati rice
Use a sharp knife to carefully cut down the back of the chicken, so you can open it out flat. Rub half the tzatziki all over the chicken with the juice of ½ a lemon and good pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Peel the onions, then very finely chop half an onion and place in a bowl with the juice of ½ a lemon and a pinch of salt to make a pickle. Quarter the rest of the onions and place in a deep tray or ovenproof pan, then halve and add the remaining lemon. Place the chicken skin side up on top (it should fit snugly) and drizzle with ½ a tablespoon of olive oil. Roast for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until beautifully golden and the leg meat pulls easily away from the bone.
When the time’s up, remove the chicken with half the roasted onions and one jammy lemon half to a board for later. Using tongs, carefully squeeze the other jammy lemon half into the pan of tray juices, then cut oǪ and discard the white pith and finely slice the skin, along with the rest of the onions. Put them back into the pan or tray along with the rice and 600ml of boiling salted water, then cover and cook on the hob on a medium-low heat for 12 minutes, or until tender. Spoon the rice into a serving dish, place the chicken, any resting juices and the reserved roasted onions on top, and spoon over the remaining tzatziki. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and serve with the pickle and the reserved cooked lemon half, for squeezing over.
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See Jamie’s Mediterranean steak and chips recipe here.
Be inspired by these simple yet flavourful Mediterranean dishes and watch Jamie effortlessly finesse these recipes for you try them at home! Tune in to Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean Meals on Tuesday, 8 October at 21:05 on BBC Lifestyle for culinary inspiration that’s easy, affordable, and packed with flavour!