| This roast chicken recipe is very easy to | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Halve the |
| prepare and deliciously tasty. It will serve | | | | garlic cloves. With the cut side, rub all |
| 4 people. The preparation time is just 10 | | | | over the chicken. Crush the remainder of the |
| minutes and cooking time is approximately 1 | | | | garlic. Mash the crushed garlic with the |
| hour and 40 mins. | | | | butter, thyme and freshly ground black |
| | | | pepper. Spread this over the top of the |
| - Serves: 4 | | | | chicken. Quarter the lemon. Place 2 of the |
| | | | quarters in the cavity of the chicken. |
| - Preparation time: 10 minutes | | | | |
| | | | 2. Insert the chicken into a medium |
| - Cooking time: 1 hour and 40 minutes | | | | size-roasting bag. Seal the bag loosely. Slit |
| Ingredients | | | | the top of the bag 6 times. Place the bag and |
| | | | chicken into a small roasting tin. Cook for |
| - 1 whole chicken that weighs about 1.75Kg | | | | approx 1 hour and 40 minutes. The chicken is |
| | | | cooked when the meat is thoroughly cooked and |
| - 3 cloves of garlic, halved | | | | the juice of the chicken runs clear when you |
| | | | pierce the thigh with a sharp knife. Remove |
| - 2 tablespoons of softened butter | | | | the chicken from the bag. Keep the juices in |
| | | | the bag. Allow the chicken to stand. |
| - 7 grams of fresh thyme, finely chopped | | | | |
| | | | 3. Cut the corner of the bag and pour the |
| - 1 lemon, quartered | | | | juices into a pan. Stir in the redcurrant |
| | | | jelly. Mix the corn flour with cold water |
| Gravy | | | | until it is a smooth paste. Gradually add it |
| | | | to the gravy. Bring to the boil slowly, |
| - 1 tablespoon of redcurrant jelly | | | | constantly stirring. Add Worcestershire sauce |
| | | | and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 |
| - 1 tablespoon of corn flour | | | | to 3 minutes until the gravy is thickened. |
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| - One half teaspoon Worcestershire sauce | | | | 4. Carve the chicken. Serve and pour the |
| | | | gravy on top. Serve with roasted potatoes, |
| | | | beans, peas and/or carrots. |
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