Chicken with lemon and thyme

To serve 4-6 depending on how hungus you are :)

Ingredients

6 big chicken thighs

1 red onion, rough chop

5 cloves of garlic, chopped

A few sprigs of thyme or lemon thyme

5 fresh bay leaves, you can this is the herb section from the supermarket or you can use dried

Zest of one lemon

1/4 cup of verjuice

300ml chicken broth

Method

In a large pan heat some butter and olive oil. Cook your chicken until brown on each side. Put in your garlic and onion and cook another minute. Season really well with salt and pepper.

In an ovenproof dish put in your browned chicken, onion and garlic, put in your bay leaves, lemon zest, verjuice, thyme and broth. Cover and slow cook at 160c for 60-75 minutes. Or you can do it faster at 200 c for about 30-35 minutes. Or you can chuck it all in the slow cooker for the day.

When the chicken is cooked take out the chicken and put on a plate. Put all the liquid put into a pot, no need to strain yet.  Put the chicken back into your empty ovenproof dish, cover and keep warm in the oven. Turn the oven down to 100c.

Let the liquid in your pot reduce down until it is thick like gravy. This should take about 10 minutes. Then you can strain it before you serve over your chicken and veg.

I served with grilled zucchini, steamed broccoli and carrots.

Bon appetite!