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Ingredients
- 4 * 4 chicken thighs and 4 drumsticks (2 1/2 pounds total)
- 3 * 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 * 5 (3- to 4-inch) sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 * 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- juice and zest of one lemon
- 4 * 4 (1/4-inch-thick) lemon slices
Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 500.
Toss chicken with oil, thyme sprigs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, forcing under skin of chicken. Transfer to a large (17- by 12-inch) shallow heavy baking pan (1 inch deep).
Bake chicken 10 minutes, then add lemon slices to pan. Continue to bake until chicken is golden and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes more. Serve chicken with lemon slices.