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