Roast Chicken
Non-veg · Kebabs, Tikkas & Grills
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Whole roast chicken with garlic, rosemary and thyme butter under the skin, rubbed with paprika and roasted with lemon. Mild, serves 6, 90 minutes, with video.
High protein
Ingredients
16 itemsButter¼ cup
Dried Thyme1 tsp
Olive Oil1 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder0.50 tsp
Lemon1
Maida1 tbsp
Dried Rosemary1 tsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped2 tsp
Paprika Powder0.50 tsp
Chicken1250 grams
Onion, Halved2
Water0.50 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 394kcal | 2364kcal |
| Protein | 44g | 262g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.3g | 38g |
| Fat | 22g | 132g |
| Fibre | 1.1g | 6.6g |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 9.6g |
Cookd masalas for chicken
Method
- 1
In a bowl, combine the softened butter along with rosemary, garlic and thyme. Mix it until evenly combined.
ButterDried ThymeDried RosemaryGarlic
- 2
Make a mixture of olive oil, paprika, salt and black pepper powder. Apply it all over the chicken.
Olive OilSaltBlack Pepper PowderPaprika Powder
- 3
Gently separate the skin of the chicken near the breast using your fingers or a rubber spatula. Spread the butter mixture in the gap between the skin and the meat.
Chicken
- 4
Pierce a lemon a few times. Place the lemon in the chicken cavity. Make slits on the thickest parts of the chicken legs and thighs.
Lemon
- 5
Tie the chicken legs using a string/twine and then tie it near the breast, crossing the wings.
- 6
Apply the paprika mixture all over the chicken.
- 7
In a roasting tray, place the halved onion and garlic. Place the chicken over the vegetables.
OnionGarlic
- 8
Preheat an oven to 220c and roast for 1 hour, checking occasionally after 40 minutes to ensure that the chicken does not burn. Allow the chicken to rest for 20 minutes after roasting.
- 9
Meanwhile, mash all the remaining vegetables in the pan along with the juice.
- 10
Add flour and mix evenly to ensure that there are no lumps. Add the water and bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the heat.
MaidaSaltWaterBlack Pepper Powder
- 11
Strain the sauce. This is the sauce for the chicken.
- 12
Carve the roast chicken into pieces and serve with the roasting gravy/jus.
Before you start
- How long does Roast Chicken take?
- 1 hour 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 1 hour 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Roast Chicken serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Roast Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Roast Chicken spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Roast Chicken?
- 1250 grams Chicken, 1 Lemon, 2 tsp Garlic, ¼ cup Butter, 2 Onion, 1 tbsp Olive Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Roast Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Roast Chicken?
- About 394 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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