Karen's Kitchen: Stuffed chicken thighs with fresh sage and lemon sauce

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This is a very quick and easy recipe to make for a simple supper or if you’re having friends around, writes Karen Skewies.I was inspired to make this because my friend Carol had an amazing crop of sage which I felt just had to be used!The lemon sauce poured over the top gives the dish a great zingy fresh flavour and is delicious served with good quality potatoes. Ingredients For the chicken thighs: ■ 350g pork sausage meat■ 4tbsp chopped parsley■ 1tbsp chopped sage leave (extra to serve)The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Preheat the oven to 200C/180C. Line a roasting tin with baking paper.2. Put the sausage meat into a bowl, add the parsley, sage, lemon zest and Parmesan, season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine.

Shape into eight short sausages (no longer than the chicken thighs).3. Place the thighs skinned side down, on a plate or board and open them out.