Lemon & thyme chicken with ratatouille Hash Brown

Ingredients:

• 4 Aviko Hash Browns
• 1 lemon
• 75 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 5-6 sprigs thyme + extra
• 1 small zucchini
• 1/2 red pointed bell pepper
• 1 small red onion
• 1 tomato
• 4 spring onions
• 4 chicken thigh fillets (boneless)
• 4 cherry tomatoes
• 4 tbsp olive oil

Method

Preparation: 30 minutes
Oven: 20 minutes

• Scrub the lemon clean and grate the yellow skin of the fruit. In a saucepan, heat the extra virgin olive oil with the lemon zest and the sprigs of thyme for 5 minutes. Remove the lemon-thyme oil from the heat.
• Cut the zucchini and the bell pepper into cubes of 2-3 mm. Chop the onion. Cut 4 slices of the tomato to place on the Hash Browns, cut the rest of the flesh into cubes. Halve the firm lower part (white and light green) of the spring onions lengthwise.
• Loosen the skin of the chicken thigh fillets. Drizzle the meat and skin with lemon-thyme oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place the thigh fillets in a baking dish and place the skins loosely next to it. 
• Prepare the Hash Browns according to the instructions on the packaging. Roast the chicken thigh fillets with the skins for 20 minutes until golden brown. Take the skin out of the oven sooner if it becomes too dark and already crispy. Place the cherry tomatoes in the oven with the chicken for the last 5 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan. Sauté the onion for 1 minute. Add the zucchini and bell pepper and fry for 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and fry the ratatouille for another 4-5 minutes; The vegetables may be al dente. Season with some thyme-lemon oil, salt and pepper.
• Fry the spring onions on the BBQ or in a second frying pan in the rest of the olive oil for 3-4 minutes.
• Place the Hash Browns on 4 plates. Place the tomato slice on top. Spoon the ratatouille onto the tomato and finish with the chicken thigh fillets and crispy chicken skins. Add the spring onion and cherry tomatoes. Garnish with some extra lemon-thyme oil and thyme tops.