Chimichurri Chicken & Veg Traybake

We’ve teamed up with Sainsbury’s to bring you low-cost, feel-good recipes. Easy, tasty and stress-free. Get your ingredients delivered by Sainsbury’s in just a few taps. This is healthy comfort food. Oven roasted chicken thighs with squash, red onion slices, finished with a drizzle of fragrant chimichurri (a bright, herby Argentine sauce made with parsley, oregano, lemon, garlic, vinegar, and olive oil), Served alongside wholegrains, we’re using precooked red & white quinoa for ease. You can also serve this with rice, baby potatoes or your favourite beans. Any leftovers are ideal the next day layered in a wrap or flatbread, or simply reheated. If you prefer you can use boneless chicken thighs, just reduce the cooking time by around 8 minutes to ensure they don't overcook. This dish is naturally gluten-free and dairy free.

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Ingredients

garlic cloves 2 (chopped)
lemon 1 (zest & juice)
flat leaf parsley 1 handful (chopped)
dried oregano 1 tbsp
chilli flakes pinch
white wine vinegar 1 tbsp
olive oil 3 tbsp
bone in chicken thighs 1 kg
red onion 1 (wedges)
Butternut squash slices 800 g
red & white quinoa 500 g

Method

Make the chimichurri & marinate the chicken

Peel and chop the garlic cloves. Zest and juice the lemon.
In a blender or food processor, blitz together the chopped garlic cloves, fresh parsley, dried oregano, chilli flakes, lemon zest and juice, white wine vinegar and the olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper, adding a dash more vinegar or lemon juice according to your taste.
Pour half the chimichurri over the chicken thighs, and if you have time you can leave them to marinate for an hour, or even overnight.

Cook the traybake

When you’re ready to cook, preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C.
Slice the red onion into wedges.
Add the squash slices and red onion to a large baking tray, toss with a drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Layer the chicken on top, adding another drizzle of oil if needed.
Roast for 35 minutes - 40 until the chicken is cooked through.

Cook the quinoa

Heat the red & white quinoa pouches according to the packet instructions.

Finish & Plate Up

Drizzle the reserved chimichurri over the traybake, then plate up with the quinoa, pouring over all the delicious cooking juices from the baking tray. Tuck in and enjoy!

Chimichurri Chicken & Veg Traybake

Start your shop...

Ingredients

Method

Make the chimichurri & marinate the chicken

Cook the traybake

Cook the quinoa

Finish & Plate Up

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