Marinated chicken with walnuts

24 hours marinating,

then 1 1/4 hours 

Serves 4

1.4 - 1.6 kg / 3-3 1/2 lb roasting chicken, dressed weight 

juice of 1 lemon 

100 ml / 3 1/2 fl oz olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed with salt 

 freshly ground black pepper 

75 g / 3 oz shelled walnuts 

45 ml / 3 tbs chopped parsley 

8 walnut halves to garnish

Marinated chicken with walnuts Preparation 

1- Cut the chicken into 8 pieces. 

2- Mix together the lemon juice, oil, garlic and pepper in a large, shallow bowl. Add the chicken pieces, turn them in the liquid and leave to marinate or 24 hours, turning the chicken occasionally. 

3- Heat the oven to 200 C / 400 F / gas 6. Grind the walnuts finely in a blender. Mix them with the parsley and 30 ml / 2 tbs of the marinade in a small bowl. 

4- Put the chicken pieces in a single layer in an oven proof dish and bake for 30 minutes. 

5- Remove the chicken form the oven and spread the walnuts mixture over the top. Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes. 

• Serve straight from the dish, garnished with walnuts halves, Yummy Marinated chicken with walnuts is ready to eat. 

photo credit goes to = www.easyliving.co.uk

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