James Martin's 10-Minute Chicken Traybake
Chef James Martin's roasted chicken traybake is garnering praise for being both quick (just 10 minutes of prep) and flavorful — a practical option for busy weeknight cooking. The recipe is being highlighted as the perfect midweek meal solution for home cooks juggling tight schedules.
The traybake's simplicity is intentional, reflecting chef James Martin's focus on accessible home cooking. This particular recipe is part of a partnership with Italian tinned tomato brand Cirio, with Martin creating several dishes designed to be easy to prepare for families. The "10-minute" part of the title refers specifically to the vegetable preparation time. The recipe serves six, positioning it as ideal for family meals or batch cooking for the week. Key ingredients include 600g of chicken fillets, baby potatoes, red onions, baby aubergines, mixed peppers, and two 400g tins of tomatoes. After the quick preparation, the entire meal is cooked in a single roasting tray for 40 to 45 minutes. Martin's career began far from the television studio, starting as a pot washer at age 12 where his father ran the catering at the Castle Howard estate. He trained in prestigious Michelin-starred establishments in both the UK and France before becoming a head chef at the original Hotel and Bistro du Vin in Winchester at just 21 years old. This recipe is a staple of his broader culinary approach, which often features in his popular ITV show, "James Martin's Saturday Morning." The show, filmed from his own home, continues the legacy of his decade-long tenure as the host of the BBC's "Saturday Kitchen," where he regularly attracted over 3.5 million viewers.
