Online Reporter
Tantalising chicken you can't afford to ignore
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken (approximately 1.5–2 kg)
2 lemons (1 juiced, 1 sliced)
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp paprika
1½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
Method
1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Mix oil/butter, garlic, lemon juice and all herbs and spices into a paste.
3. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Rub the paste all over – under the skin too for extra flavour.
4. Place lemon slices inside the cavity.
5. Tie legs together with string if desired. Place in a roasting pan, breast-side up.
6. Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes.
7. Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Serve with roast vegetables or salad. – Online
