Lemon roast chicken
This recipe is from one of our quality local producers, Packington Free Range. The classic flavours of garlic, herb and lemon Roast Chicken served with pimento and go so well together the dish will be devoured instantly when put onto the table! The taste of the sweet lemon paired with fragrant herbs are simply delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 Packington Free Range Chicken - weight 2.2kg
- 1 bulb garlic - cut in half
- 3 lemons - cut in half
- olive oil sage - rosemary and thyme
- 30 g unsalted butter - room temperature
- 1 clove garlic - crushed
- 1 flame roasted red pepper - deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped mixed herbs e.g. basil, thyme, sage and rosemary
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4.
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For the butter: mix together the butter, garlic, pepper, herbs and seasoning until well combined.
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For the chicken: place the chicken on a board and carefully ease your fingers then your hand under the skin of the chicken at the neck end, freeing it from the breast meat. Smear the butter mixture over the breast meat under the skin. Then tuck the flap of skin underneath.
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Place the garlic and 2 lemon halves in the carcass. Rub oil all over chicken and season. Place in a roasting tin and scatter around herbs and remaining lemons. Calculate cooking time allowing 16-20 minutes per 450g/1lb plus 16-20 minutes or until juices run clear from the thigh when pierced with a knife or skewer, cover with foil if browning too much.
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Remove the chicken from the oven, skim off excess fat and then scatter round fresh herbs, cover and allow to rest for 10-20 minutes. Carve and serve with any pan juices, potatoes and vegetables.