THE BEST SIMPLE ROAST CHICKEN
- 1 Good Quality Chicken, free range minimum, preferably organic.
- 1 Lemon
- Handful of Fresh Parsley Stalks
- 4-5 Garlic cloves
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black peppercorns
- Oilve oil
- Preheat the oven to 195c 380f.
- Take the chicken out of the fridge half an hour before cooking.
- Crush the salt and pepper in a pestle and mortar.
- Halve the lemon.
- I find it a good idea to get everything you need together beforehand, this saves having to keep washing you hands after touching the chicken.
- Don't feel the need to wash it, this just spreads germs.
- Place in a roasting tin.
- Take off any string.
- Put half the lemon, the parsley (plus any other herbs you are using), garlic and a teaspoon of the salt and pepper in the cavity.
- Squeeze the juice of the other half the lemon over the chicken.
- Drizzle with oilve oil.
- Sprinkle over the remaining seasoning.
- Do not cover.
- Roast for 55 minutes.
- Using a food thermometer check the temperature through the thickest part of the thigh, it should be at least 74c (165f).
- Leave to rest for at least 10 minutes before carving.
Recipe by The Eating Tree at http://www.theeatingtree.com/2015/03/06/the-best-simple-roast-chicken/
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