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Roast chicken thighs with sourdough panzanella

Use whatever stale sourdough you have on hand for the panzanella - dark rye, for instance, will add extra complexity to this simple Tuscan tomato and bread salad.

By Max Adey
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Use whatever stale sourdough you have on hand for the panzanella - dark rye, for instance, will add extra complexity to this simple Tuscan tomato and bread salad.

Ingredients

  • 80 ml olive oil (⅓ cup)
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • 1½ tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
  • 2 ripe red or yellow oxheart tomatoes, cut into 4cm pieces
  • 400 gm mixed heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • ½ small Spanish onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp caster sugar
  • 100 gm crustless day-old sourdough, torn
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup basil, plus extra to serve (firmly packed)
Anchovy and garlic dressing
  • 125 ml extra-virgin olive oil (½ cup)
  • 1½ tbsp aged red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 2 tsp thyme
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed

Method

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 220°C. Blitz oil, thyme, chilli and garlic in a food processor until combined and season to taste. Transfer to a bowl, add chicken, massage to coat well, then place skin-side up on an oven tray lined with baking paper and roast until golden brown and juices run clear when thighs are pierced with a skewer (15-18 minutes).
  • 2
    Meanwhile, toss tomatoes, onion and sugar in a bowl and stand for 5 minutes to marinate. Add bread, cucumber and basil, toss to combine and season to taste. Set aside for flavours to combine (10 minutes).
  • 3
    For anchovy and garlic dressing, process all ingredients in a blender until thick and season to taste. Toss with panzanella to coat and season to taste. Drizzle chicken with pan juices, scatter with extra basil and serve with panzanella.