Chicken with Herbs

As I got a bit of a cold this weekend Naoko decided to make one of our long standing favourites for dinner - Chicken with herbs. The dish is sort of international, but perhaps I would label it as Mediterranean. It might take some practice the first time, after that it is a rather easy dish to make. The best meat to use is the thighs though this time we couldn't get it and used the lower part of the leg instead. Please enjoy!

Chicken with Herbs (3-4 people)

• 900 g or seven chicken thighs (with skin and bones)

 Marinade

• 2.5 tbs olive oil
• 2.5 tbs (Skånsk) coarsely grinded mustard
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 1-2 graded garlic cloves
• rosemary
• thyme
• marjoram
• salt & pepper

Chop herbs and mix the marinade together. Lift the skin of the chicken thighs and pierce the meat with a fork (to let the marinade into the meat). Stuff the marinade under the skin and leave the chicken to soak for 30 minutes to an hour. Cook the chicken in the oven at 180°C for 20-30 minutes. Raise the temperature at the end to get a more crispy skin. Serve with salad and couscous or rice. We generally prefer couscous and this time around we mixed it with some chopped onions, chopped green paprika and a bit of crushed tomatoes. Hope you like it!