Roast Chicken

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Takes a little while to cook but roast chicken is one of the easiest recipes to make.

Roast Chicken

Takes a little while to cook but roast chicken is one of the easiest recipes to make.

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Ingredients

4 servings
  1. 1/4 cupolive oil, extra virgin
  2. 1/2 tspground black pepper
  3. 1/2 tspsalt
  4. 2bay leaves
  5. 1stock cube
  6. 3 tbspboiling water
  7. 1whole chicken
  8. 2 tbspbutter
  9. 1/4 tspcrushed chilli's (optional)
  10. 2 clovesgarlic, crushed

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to gas mark 7.

  2. 2

    Mix the stock cube with hot water. Then mix in the bay leaves, olive oil, salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Place chicken on a large tray. Then pour the mixture on top.

  4. 4

    Add the butter, then sprinkle with the chilli. Crush the garlic and add to the tray.

  5. 5

    Cover well with foil and transfer the tray to the preheated oven.

  6. 6

    Roast for 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Bare in mind times will vary depending on the oven used.

  7. 7

    Remove foil about 40-50 minutes after placing in the oven. Let the chicken roast uncovered for the remainder of the time.

  8. 8

    When cooked remove from oven and let chicken rest for up to 20 minutes covered with foil.

  9. 9

    Serve with gravy and roast potatoes.

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