What you’ll need
- Oven
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Foil
- Two baking trays
- Measuring teaspoon
Before you start
Ingredients
Tick off ingredients as you go.
- Chicken (breasts or whole chicken)
- Carrots
- Parsnips
- Leeks
- Courgettes
- Paprika
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- Olive Oil / Salt / Pepper
How to make it
Allow about 5–7 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook when using chicken breasts. A whole chicken needs its own adjusted cooking time.
Prepare the oven and chicken
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Score the chicken, coat both sides with paprika and lightly season with salt. Place it in a baking tray covered with foil.
Prepare the vegetables
Peel the carrots and leeks, then cut the carrots, leeks and parsnips into small chunks. Place them in the second baking tray.
Season the vegetables
Lightly coat the vegetables with olive oil, salt, pepper and 2 teaspoons of thyme.
Roast and add the courgettes
Place everything in the oven. After about 20 minutes, add chopped courgettes to the vegetable tray and return it to the oven for another 25 minutes. Stir the vegetables occasionally.
Check and serve
After a total of about 45 minutes, check the chicken is thoroughly cooked before serving. Adjust this timing for the chicken you are using, particularly a whole bird.
