Roast Chicken
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Difficulty: Medium
92 minutes
Whole roasted bird
Created by
Deborah StoreyIngredients
4500g whole chicken
30g rosemary
3pcs lemon
150g butter
12cloves garlic
Equipment
oven
roasting pan
twine
Steps
- Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Season the chicken generously inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity with a halved lemon, whole garlic cloves, and fresh rosemary sprigs.
- Truss the legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wing tips under the body.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and brush the skin with melted butter.
- Roast for 1-1.5 hours, or until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced. Let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.
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