This is one of those moments where I know that I can take cooking as a hobby for life.
It is amazing to discover how a few simple ingredients can work together with temperature and time to create magic
and produce wonderful flavor and texture least expected.
This is an impromptu recipe when my mom came over to stay for an enjoyable two weeks
left me with some frozen chicken pieces in the fridge.
I am glad I have made it right.
Chicken pieces (fresh ones are even better)
Lots of paprika
Lots of fresh rosemary
Sea salt
Crushed black pepper
Lemon
Season the chicken pieces with all ingredients except lemon.
Bake at a temperature of 200C for 45 minutes.
It works even when I start from a cold oven.
Squeeze over some lemon juice and serve while it is still hot and crispy.
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This looks delicious and easy enough for anyone to make and enjoy. I love the additional taste (and smell) that rosemary can bring to a dish.
Pamela! 🙂 This is really easy. I love rosemary too and glad I’ve got a big pot along my corridor. It goes very well with carrots too!….danny
Whoa!!! That looks delicious! I love rosemary in my chicken and love the idea of adding paprika to it. Will be putting this on my to-make list. Thanks for the recipe Danny.
Thank you Anne! I am glad you like it. Other than adding flavour, I was wondering if paprika makes the skins even more crispy.
This is a very do-able recipe. Using paprika on our chicken would be something completely new to us around our dinner table. Thank you for the idea! I love to learn new flavor combinations.
Thank you very much. I am using hot paprika this time. It works really well for me. Let me know if you try it 🙂
Very nice use of simple ingredients. the best food is cooked this way. Lovely photo too. Keep up the great work.
Best,
Conor
Hi Conor, thank you for stopping by with such an encouraging comment. I love simple recipes that can create magic.
Best Wishes,
Danny
rosemary and lemon are two of my favorite combinations!
Same here! They always work together and create magic! 🙂
What a lovely and simple recipe. The flavor must be wonderful. I love rosemary pairing with chicken. 🙂
Thank you Amy! I would have to admit it is surprisingly tasty. Just the way I like it. 🙂
Seriously looks delicious!
Thanks Rebecca! And very very easy. 🙂
It’s quite a great hobby to have. You should count yourself very lucky. I love how simple this is. I’ll have to make it for my husband sometime.
Thank you.You can add more spice to it. That’s what I’m gonna do the next time.
Sure, I’ll remember that.
ciao! yes, just the best when a simple recipe can be tasty and satisfying. lemon and rosemary work quite well with chicken, but the paprika must makes this dish just delicious.
thebestdressup
Thank you very much! The paprika was a great surprise to create extra flavour. I was thinking garlic powder may work well too 🙂
Mmm yum Danny this looks delicious! I love it too when simple ingredients come together and make something so tasty!
Thank you very much for the nice comment! You make my day 🙂 and it’s Friday!!!
Sounds great Danny! Great combination of flavors! 🙂
Kenley
Thanks Kenley. I’m so happy you like it! 🙂
Lovely dish! Amazing how you created this with simple ingredients I already have in my kitchen!
Thank you Jean. Try it? you may like 🙂
Danny – I will make this recipe this weekend. I love the simplicity and the combination of flavours – lemon, chicken, rosemary and paprika – some of my favourites. Lovely!! And a gorgeous photograph too. You didn’t say where your mother was visiting from. I hope she reads your blog!
Lindy 🙂
Lindy! 🙂 Thank you for liking this recipe. I am so excited that you are trying it this weekend. Please let me know how it worked for you. My mother stays in the next neighbourhood but as she has difficulties moving around, this is the first time she came by while her apartment undergoes a renovation. She has yet to learn to operate a computer and only reads simple Chinese language. But I’ve always show her my latest posts and explaining the recipes in her mother tongue. She loves my food photos 🙂 And she is a fabulous cook inherited from my grandmother who is an amazing woman. I guess I am lucky to have got their genes in cooking.
Danny 🙂
It doesn’t get any better than chicken, rosemary and lemon! This looks absolutely delicious!
Thank you Dani, this is indeed a good combination of flavours!
great combination of ingredients, your plate looks so delicious Danny! 🙂
Ingrid! Thank you so much. It is indeed simple and great flavour. I will be making this pretty often now. 🙂 …danny
I’ve made something similar, but haven’t added the paprika. Great idea! Lovely photo too!
Thank you! Try adding paprika next time? You may like it 🙂
This looks like a nice variation of a chicken I make, so I´m going to make mental note of your recipe for next time. Oh, and this looks so good!
Thank you so much Sofia. You don’t even have to remember this recipe. You already know it naturally 🙂
A simple yet so appetizing classiacl chicken lemon rosemary dish: I love my classic’s a lot! 🙂
Thank you Sophie. Maybe I should start a classics category too 🙂
I absolutely love lemon and rosemary Danny! Such a beautiful combination and a beautiful dish…as always!!
Thank you Brandi. Seems like these two ingredients will work for anything. Just like a loving couple. 🙂
Lovely dish and lovely blog! Nice to meet you.. Ostriche
Hi Ostriche, Nice to meet you too and thank you very much for your nice comment. I am following your blog. I love it….danny
Your chicken sounds and looks delicious. Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs…I plant it in my garden each year.
Thank you so much Karen. I manage to plant a pot along my corridor too. Don’t think I can do without it. 🙂
I can imagine this same concept making for some seriously delicious baked tofu. Can’t go wrong with a basic rosemary rub.
That’s a great idea! If you make, please let me know how it goes.
Wow, delicious! Makes my mouth water!
Thank you. Glad you like it 🙂
so talented.
Thanks…but no one wants to hire me…..:-(
Oh yum! Danny, both your description and the photograph make me want to run out and buy chicken pieces right now!! I definitely agree that rosemary, lemon and paprika are a match made in heaven. As I’m a chilli addict I probably would’ve added chilli also, but the smoked paprika in itself adds such a delicious spicy and sweet flavour 🙂 Oh, and I’d hire you! When I open my little cafe one day (argh, I just need a rich person to sponsor my idea!!)
Thank you Laura! And you are so right. I may just mix in chilli power and garlic powder for the marinate next round. It should be good. When you start your cafe and still willing to hire me, I’ll quit TV and hop right over! Seriously 🙂
Ah, that’d be awesome! Well, it’s a pipe dream at the moment but you never know. I’ll keep you posted! 🙂
Great flavour combinations – I love the look of this 🙂
Thank you for the nice comment. I’m glad you like it. Try it soon?….Danny
i want this right now!!!
Haha. I’m sure you can make better 🙂
I love those people who love Rosemary 🙂 Because Rosemary makes my soul dance. I love your easy chicken recipe. I love that alluring photo. I love you 🙂
Thank you so much and kudos to rosemary lovers! 🙂 It is such a wonderful herb. I have 2 pots along my corridor and I got to touch them everyday before leaving for work. Makes me happy.
hugs!
danny
This year I grew some Rosemary too in my backyard and they spreading like hell ! If you run out or so etching, buzz me, I will send you a whole carton of Rosemary 🙂
Hugs back.
Awesome! I will sound you out then 🙂