To be honest, although chicken is considered a staple ingredient in North American diet, I don't eat it that much. It feels boring and plain. So when I stumble upon interesting recipes that include chicken, I usually give them a try just to see if I can prove myself wrong. And this concoction is an amazing example of fun and tasty chicken dish. It's extremely easy to make, but the taste is quite complex and well-rounded.

recipe adapted from Nigella Lawson Feast

for 4-6 portions

• Onion - 1 large or 2 small
• Olive oil (not extra virgin) - 100 ml
• Grainy mustard - 2 tablespoons
• Ground pepper
• Ground sage - 1 tablespoon
• Lemon - 1
• Garlic - 1 head
• Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon
• Chicken thighs - 4 big
• Sausages - 6

- Peel and cut the onion into eighths, and put into a freezer bag with oil, mustard, ground sage, a good grinding of pepper, the lemon juice, the squeezed out lemon husks cut into eighths, and the soy sauce.
- Squidge everything around to mix and then add the chicken pieces.
- Leave to marinade in the fridge overnight, or for up to two days. Or leave it on the counter for two hours.
- Preheat the oven to 220C (430F).
- Allow the chicken to come to room temperature in its marinade.
- Arrange the chicken pieces in a roasting pan, skin-side up, with the marinade, including onion and lemon pieces, and tuck the sausages round them.
- Add unpeeled garlic cloves to the pan.
- Put the pan in the oven to cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Turn the sausages halfway through to colour them evenly.