Roasting a chicken well is actually a very simply task and here is my recipe for a Simple Market Roasted Chicken.
Easy Roasted Chicken
Servings
4 Servings
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
Instructions
- 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.
The chicken came out fabulous!! Moist and delicious!!