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How To Roast A Whole Chicken
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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 1 chicken
Calories: 1619 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Romanian
Ingredients
For the roast chicken
- 1 whole chicken (1.2kg, 2.65 pounds)
- 1 lemon
- a few thyme sprigs
- a few rosemary sprigs
- 5 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 25 g butter
- salt and pepper to taste
For the gravy
- 1 teaspoon plain flour
- 1 cube chicken stock (broth)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 230 degrees Celsius (450 Fahrenheit).
- Arrange the chicken on a disposable roasting tray and season with salt and pepper.
- Use a sharp knife to make a small incision in the skin, and use your hands to separate the skin away from the breast.
- Place a few butter cubes and rosemary and thyme sprigs.
- Add some herbs and lemon slices inside the chicken cavity, along with some more butter, then arrange the rest of the lemon slices and herbs on top and around the chicken.
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, then lower the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius (356 Fahrenheit)
- Roast for a further 55 minutes, basting the chicken a few times during roasting with the chicken juices from the pan.
- Once cooked through, leave to rest fro 15 minutes before carving.
- To make the gravy, transfer the juices from the tray into a pan, add the flour and chicken stock togeher with 400 ml water (13 oz) and stir for about 5 minutes until it thickens slightly.
- Pass through a sieve to remove any bits that might have been left from the chicken.
- Serve with roast chicken with the side of your choice and gravy.
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Notes
- The cooking time will change depending on the size of the chicken, please see the post for more tips.
- The cooking time will change depending on the size of the chicken, please see the post for more tips.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1619kcal
(81%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
121g
(242%)
Fat
117g
(180%)
Saturated Fat
40g
(200%)
Cholesterol
534mg
(178%)
Sodium
633mg
(26%)
Potassium
1421mg
(41%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1525IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
72.2mg
(80%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
6.7mg
(37%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1619
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1619kcal | 81% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 121g | 242% |
| Fat | 117g | 180% |
| Saturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 534mg | 178% |
| Sodium | 633mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1421mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1525IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 72.2mg | 80% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 6.7mg | 37% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.