This article was written for Annabel & Grace, which is now part of Rest Less.
ROAST SUMAC CHICKEN
Ingredients serves 4
Roasting chicken
Tbsp sumac
Thyme, 2 sprigs
Garlic clove, crushed
Olive oil (doesn’t have to be extra virgin)
Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tbspn smoked paprika
French beans
Parsley, chopped
How to prepare
Preheat the overn to 200/400F/Gas 6.
In a bowl, mix the sumac, thyme leaves, garlic, 1 – 2 tbspns olive oil and salt/pepper.
Spread this mixture over chicken and put in roasting tin into hot oven for 75 mins – or longer if a bigger bird.
Dry the potato cubes on kitchen paper and season with smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbspn olive oil in small roasting tin and then add cubes coating them evenly in the oil and roast for 30 mins until golden and crisp.
Bring large pan salted water to the boil, cook the beans for three minutes, drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil, the parsley, salt and pepper.