Chicken and Leek Tray Bake

Name: Chicken and Leek Tray Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 8 chicken drumsticks; 1 cup white wine; 1 cup chicken stock; 2-3 leeks, washed, trimmed, quartered lengthways; 1 red capsicum, seeded, cut into 3cm pieces; 1 cup black olives, pitted; 1 bunch fresh oregano; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; Couscous, to serve; Lemon wedges to serve

10 minutes + 50 minutes

Serves 4

Mothers Day Easy Chicken Leek Low Sugar Dairy Free

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Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
8 chicken drumsticks
1 cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock
2-3 leeks, washed, trimmed, quartered lengthways
1 red capsicum, seeded, cut into 3cm pieces
1 cup black olives, pitted
1 bunch fresh oregano
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Couscous, to serve
Lemon wedges to serve

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).
2. In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Cook drumsticks for 4-5 minutes, turning, until well browned.
3. Pour wine and stock into a large baking dish. Arrange chicken, leek, capsicum, olives and half the oregano sprigs in the dish. Season and drizzle with oil.
4. Bake for 40-45 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
5. Meanwhile, cook couscous according to packet instructions.
6. Serve chicken and juices scattered with remaining oregano. Serve with couscous and lemon wedges.
Tips:
• It’s important to trim and wash the leek thoroughly to remove grit in the layers before using.
• You can also add some potato chunks to the dish in Step 3 to make it go further.
• You could replace couscous with rice to make it gluten free. Also just check your stock is Gluten Free.