A buttery rub and fragrant stuffing is all you need to roast your chicken to crispy, succulent perfection. Tying the legs together gives a wonderful visual finish that also helps to retain moisture and flavour, ... doesn't it look good.
Ingredients
Serves 6-8
1 tbsp salted butter, softened
1.8kg whole chicken
30g fresh thyme (can often be bought in handy packs)
1 garlic bulb, halved lengthways
2 lemons, halved
Method
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All the best Jan
Serves 6-8
1 tbsp salted butter, softened
1.8kg whole chicken
30g fresh thyme (can often be bought in handy packs)
1 garlic bulb, halved lengthways
2 lemons, halved
Method
1. Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C. Choose a roasting tin with a rack and line with foil (see tip below).
2. Rub the butter over the chicken. Sprinkle a few thyme leaves on top and put the remaining sprigs inside the cavity with the garlic and lemon. Tie the legs together with string (see tip below) and season.
3. Roast for 1 hour and 35 minutes, until no pink meat is showing. To check it's cooked through, pierce the thigh with a skewer - the juices should run clear. Remove and leave to rest for 15 minutes before carving. Save the carcass for stock.
4. Serve with vegetables of your choice
Tips
No roasting tin with a rack? Cook on thinly sliced onions or potatoes to crisp up the underside.
To help retain moisture and flavour, and to give a neat finish, tie the legs together, hold cotton kitchen string under the legs and tailbone, pull up and cross the ends over to bring the legs together. Wind around a few times and tie a knot.
To make the roast dairy-free, simply swap the butter for 1 tbsp olive oil.
From an original idea here
2. Rub the butter over the chicken. Sprinkle a few thyme leaves on top and put the remaining sprigs inside the cavity with the garlic and lemon. Tie the legs together with string (see tip below) and season.
3. Roast for 1 hour and 35 minutes, until no pink meat is showing. To check it's cooked through, pierce the thigh with a skewer - the juices should run clear. Remove and leave to rest for 15 minutes before carving. Save the carcass for stock.
4. Serve with vegetables of your choice
Tips
No roasting tin with a rack? Cook on thinly sliced onions or potatoes to crisp up the underside.
To help retain moisture and flavour, and to give a neat finish, tie the legs together, hold cotton kitchen string under the legs and tailbone, pull up and cross the ends over to bring the legs together. Wind around a few times and tie a knot.
To make the roast dairy-free, simply swap the butter for 1 tbsp olive oil.
From an original idea here
~ wishing you a happy day ~
All the best Jan
29 comments:
Garlic, thyme and lemon are excellent together.
Garlic and thyme works so well together, and you can't go wrong adding a them to chicken. This looks delicious! Happy new week Jan.
This sounds good and is a beautiful presentation!
Me gusta el pollo. Tomó nota. Te mando un beso.
...looks like a great dinner.
A roast chicken is so versitile! It will provide amny delicious dinners and the meat can be re-utilized kin many different recipes. I always save the chicken bones in the freezer and when I ahve a nice batch I bloil them to make chicken broth to use for soups.
That's a perfectly roasted bird! I usually just eat the skin and my cats got the meat :-)
This looks delicious. I would make this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Annie,
Annies Food Diary
I'll write down the recipe right away, as I want to make it this week!
Thank you! Have a happy start to the week, hugs Elke
Hello Jan,
The roasted chicken looks delicious, I would enjoy this recipe.
Have a great day and happy week ahead.
Chicken is so versatile ... and it lays eggs too which are also versatile.
God bless.
Sounds nice Jan.
Simple and so delicious!
Hello Jan,
This looks fantastic!! Very tasty and I smell the delicious air...hihi..!!
Nice picture!! Cut it up and enjoy your meal.
Many greetings,
Marco
Yum, wanted to lick the laptop!
Linda
Garlic and thyme are wonderful seasonings, aren't they, Jan? Love the happy day pic.
YuM!!! this is my favorite dinner and everyone knows it!! roast chicken, but it has to be with mashed potatoes and stuffing!!
Boa tarde e uma excelente segunda-feira. Que vontade de comer e muito. Vou almoçar kkkk.
I haven't roasted a chicken in awhile -- This looks like a good way to get back into it!
You have the best recipes ~ roast chicken ~ yummy ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Sounds great!
OMG seams deliciouse!
Bjxxx,
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Delicious
Good for family gatherings. I love garlic :-D
Yum... another good recipe. Thank you!
Yummy, what a great dinner.
Oh that looks so good :)
Seguro que está buenísimo. Besos.
Simple to put together and delicious to eat. Thank you, Jan
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