Easy Roasted Chicken
Roasting a chicken well is actually a very simply task and here is my recipe for a Simple Market Roasted Chicken.
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- 4 ServingsServings
Ingredients
- 1 1.5 kilo (3 lb) chicken
- 1 clove of crushed Garlic
- 1 Bunch Fresh Thyme
- 1 Fresh Lemon
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
Preparation
- Add salt, pepper, one bay leaf, one crushed clove of garlic, lemon and a small bunch of thyme to the body cavity.
- Salt and pepper the outside and rub a little olive oil onto the chicken.
- Place the chicken breast side down in a roasting pan (this will help to prevent drying of the breast). Cook in a pre-heated oven (200c, 400f, gas mark 6) for half the cooking time (cooking time is determined by this formula: 15 minutes per 450g – 1lb – of chicken, plus 15 extra minutes).
- Turn the chicken over and finish cooking it breast side up. Once cooked, put the chicken on a warmed platter and let stand for 15 minutes before serving to allow the juices to settle and the meat to relax.
- You can use a little boiling water to deglaze the pan and use this as the gravy. This method will give you crispy skin and moist flesh.
