Roast Chicken Legs with Lemon and Thyme

Ingredients for Roast Chicken Legs with Lemon and Thyme

• 4 whole chicken legs or 4 chicken thighs and 4 drumsticks (2 1/2 to 1.4kg total)

• 45ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 5 (3- to 4-inch) sprigs fresh thyme

• 2 garlic cloves, smashed

• 3/4 teaspoons salt

• 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

• 4 (1/4-inch-thick) lemon slices

How to make Roast Chicken Legs with Lemon and Thyme

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 260°C.

Toss chicken with oil, thyme sprigs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, then transfer to a large (17- by 12-inch) shallow heavy baking pan (1 inch deep).

Bake chicken 10 minutes, then add lemon slices to pan. Continue to bake until chicken is golden and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes more. Serve chicken with lemon slices.

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