# Roast chicken with salsa verde courgettes

Masterchef: The Professionals finalist Philli Armitage-Mattin jazzes up quick roast chicken with tender courgettes and a punchy green salsa verde.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 small chicken, spatch-cocked and cut in half through the breastbone
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon, halved
- 4 large courgettes, sliced (a mix of yellow and green)
- salt
- 2 tbsp capers in vinegar
- 4 anchovy fillets
- 2 small garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 small bunch fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
2. Sprinkle the chicken liberally with sea salt all over and set aside in the fridge for an hour, or overnight if possible.
3. Add a tablespoon of oil to a large cast-iron (or heavy oven-proof) frying pan set over a high heat.
4. Add the chicken and the lemon halves (cut-side down) and fry for 5 minutes on both sides until golden-brown.
5. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
6. Add the courgettes to the pan and cook for about 5-8 minutes or until the courgettes are beginning to brown.
7. Return the chicken to the pan, skin-side up, and roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, make the salsa verde by blending all the ingredients in a hand blender to a rough sauce.
9. Taste and adjust by adding a little more salt or vinegar, to taste.
10. Set aside.
11. Turn the oven up to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
12. Remove the chicken from the pan, drizzle most of the salsa verde over the courgettes, reserving a tablespoon or so.
13. Put the chicken back on top of the courgettes and roast for a final 5-10 minutes, or until cooked through.
14. To serve, put the courgettes onto a large serving platter and place the chicken on top.
15. Top with the remaining salsa verde.

## Equipment

- large cast-iron frying pan
- heavy oven-proof frying pan
- hand blender
- large serving platter

## Tips

- You can salt the chicken a day in advance, if you like. It will be even better.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/roast_chicken_with_salsa_37740
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c8a8708b-6775-4f28-8049-9b19711b3b2c
- Extracted: 2025-08-03

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