Chicken, date, orange and split pea tray bake
Tender chicken with sweet, jammy dates and bright orange zing
Creamy yellow split peas soak up turmeric-cumin warmth
One tray, golden and fragrant, ready to dig into with ease
dinner ⏱ 75 min 520 kcal / portion 55.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) gluten 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- soak split peas for 1 hour
- marinate chicken legs for 1 hour
- preheat the oven to 180°C fan
- strain split peas, then add to a roasting tray with red lentils
- add chicken stock, water, and salt to the tray
- nestle chicken on top of the split peas, then tuck in orange slices, garlic, and the coriander bunch, half-submerging in liquid
- scatter dates over the tray and roast uncovered for 1 hour
- sprinkle over chopped coriander and oil, then gently mix