Southern-style chicken tray bake
- Serves 4
- Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins
Bring a little Southern-style flavour to the dinner table with this inviting chicken tray bake. A generous option for family meals, that's easy to throw together. It’s also just as welcome at a relaxed gathering with friends.
Ingredients
- 2 capsicums (red and yellow), chopped into 2cm pieces
- 2 courgettes, sliced into batons
- 1 eggplant, chopped into 2cm pieces
- 1 red onion, chopped into 2cm pieces
- ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
- 4 Southern-style crumbed chicken patties, tenders or boneless pieces
- 1-2 handfuls baby spinach leaves
- 200g hummus
- ¼ cup (35g) chopped roasted peanuts
- Lemon wedges, to serve
- Hot sauce or BBQ sauce, to serve
Method
- Preheat the oven to 185°C. Line a large roasting tray with baking paper.
- Place the capsicum, courgette, eggplant and onion in a large bowl. Add the oil and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange chicken pieces on one side of the lined tray. Spread vegetables out on the other side. Bake for 25-30 mins or until the chicken is golden and crisp and vegetables are tender.
- Divide the spinach among serving bowls and top with the roasted vegetables. Slice the chicken and arrange on top of the vegetables. Spoon over the hummus and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Serve with lemon wedges, hot sauce or BBQ sauce.
- DIY crumbed chicken: Making your own Southern-style chicken is super-easy. Cut 2 chicken breasts horizontally to make 4 chicken schnitzels. Combine 1/2 cup (75g) flour, 1/2 cup (50g) fine breadcrumbs, 1 tsp garlic & herb salt, 1 tsp onion powder and 1 tsp smoked paprika in a bowl. Combine 1/4 cup (75g) mayonnaise and 1/2 cup (125ml) milk in a separate bowl. Dip chicken into the mayonnaise mixture and then coat in seasoned crumbs. Place the chicken on a lined baking tray and spray with oil. Cook in a 185°C oven for 20-25 mins or until golden and cooked through.
- Get ahead for weeknights: If you’re making DIY crumbed chicken, do it the day before and store in an airtight container in the fridge. Place baking paper in between pieces to keep the crumb coating from sticking.
- Fast flavour: Whether it’s for snacks or added to a tray bake dinner, Tegel Free Range Southern Style Tenders 750g are a tasty option.