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Roast Chicken

Name: Roast Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 kg whole chicken; 1 lemon; 1 bulb garlic; fresh thyme; 50 g butter; olive oil, salt, pepper

Golden, crispy skin. Juicy meat. The Sunday roast everyone deserves.

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LittleSpoon Kitchen

Prep 10m · Cook 75mServes 4Easy

british chicken roast sunday classic family

Ingredients

Serves 4

1.5 kg whole chicken
1 lemon, halved
1 bulb garlic, halved
fresh thyme, bunch
50 g butter, softened
olive oil, salt, pepper

Cook

Method

1
Preheat oven to 220°C. Pat the chicken dry. Rub all over with butter, season generously.
5 min
2
Stuff the cavity with lemon, garlic and thyme. Tie the legs.
3 min
3
Roast for 20 minutes, then reduce to 190°C. Cook for a further 45-50 minutes until the juices run clear.
65 min
4
Rest for 15 minutes before carving. Serve with roast potatoes and gravy.
15 min

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