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Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Rhubarb Mayo

Hasselback Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Rhubarb Mayo

Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken recipes, Lemon Chicken, lemon rosemary chicken, rhubarb mayonnaise, rhubarb recipes
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 4 skin-on boneless chicken thighs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1.5 lb baby potatoes
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 6 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary plus some for garnish
  • 2 lemons

For the Rhubarb mayonnaise:

  • 1 stalk of rhubarb
  • 2/3 cup canola or veg oil neutral
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • Kosher Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions

Make the Chicken:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Rinse the chicken, pat dry, and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
  4. Wash the potatoes and halve them.
  5. Peel and thinly slice the garlic cloves.
  6. Peel and chop the onion.
  7. Toss the potatoes, garlic, and onions with 4T of the olive oil.
  8. Season with salt & pepper.
  9. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet
  10. Cut the rosemary sprigs into small pieces
  11. Cut one and a half of the lemons into thin slices. Discard any pits.
  12. Squeeze the juice out of the remaining half.
  13. Make about 4 crosswise incisions in each chicken thigh, cutting into, but not all the way through the meat.
  14. Tuck the lemon slices and rosemary into the incisions.
  15. Lay the chicken over the potatoes.
  16. Whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the lemon juice.
  17. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
  18. Tuck any extra lemon pieces into the potatoes.
  19. Bake for 35–40 minutes.
  20. Transfer to a serving platter.
  21. Garnish with additional rosemary.
  22. Serve with the rhubarb mayonnaise.

Make the Rhubarb mayonnaise:

  1. Cut the rhubarb stalk into pieces.
  2. Boil with 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan.
  3. Use a wooden spoon to break up the rhubarb until it's mushy.
  4. Strain out most of the liquid and let it cool completely.
  5. In a tall container, add all the ingredients except the sugar.
  6. Use an immersion blender to emulsify the mixture.
  7. Taste and add sugar, salt, or more vinegar to taste.