Recipes
Chicken legs roasted with lemon butter
4 pers.
25 min
1 hr 35 min
![Chicken legs roasted with lemon butter](/sites/default/files/styles/video_cover/public/recipe/2022-06/Recette%20Cuisse%20poulet%20r%C3%B4ties%20beurre%20citron_Cr%C3%A9dits%20Photo%20Virginie%20Fouquet_Droits%20LAITA%20Paysan%20Breton_HD.jpg.webp?itok=zzWgnkAO)
Ingredients for :
4
people
![Chicken leg](/sites/default/files/styles/ingredient/public/ingredient/2021-09/AdobeStock_292736575.jpg.webp?itok=SGfKI_24)
4
Units
Chicken legs
![Lemon zest](/sites/default/files/styles/ingredient/public/ingredient/2023-04/Zeste%20de%20citron%20jaune.jpg.webp?itok=cRU_I_ML)
2
Units
Lemon zests
![Potato](/sites/default/files/styles/ingredient/public/ingredient/2021-09/AdobeStock_22006617.jpg.webp?itok=WctN14sY)
8
Units
Potatoes
![Milk](/sites/default/files/styles/ingredient/public/ingredient/2021-09/AdobeStock_60043382.jpg.webp?itok=ARE3dStm)
20
cl
Milk
![Salt, pepper](/sites/default/files/styles/ingredient/public/ingredient/2021-09/AdobeStock_26744361_0.jpg.webp?itok=BNy-_JxI)
Pinches
Salt, pepper
Method :
- Take out 2 hours in advance 150g of Paysan Breton Molded Butter with Guérande Salt Crystals to have it ointment. Mix the Butter with the lemon zest.
- For each leg, peel off the skin with your fingers.
- Slide the butter under the skin and spread it over the entire leg.
- Place the legs in a gratin dish.
- Pour in a bit of water. Add Pepper.
- Preheat your oven to 180 ° C and bake for 50 minutes. Baste the legs with the juice from the dish halfway through cooking.
- Plunge the potatoes in a pan of cold water and heat on medium. Cook for 45 minutes. Check the cooking of the potatoes by inserting the blade of a knife.
- Drain and peel the potatoes.
- Pass them through a potato masher.
- Pour the puree into a saucepan and put on low heat.
- Add the remaining 50g of butter and gradually pour in the milk until you get a creamy consistency. Taste and salt if necessary.
- Serve the chicken legs with the mashed potatoes on the side.
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