Roast Chicken

The Perfect Roast Chicken

 

  • Mixed herbs
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Sea Salt/ chilli flakes
  •  1/2 Tablespoon Celery salt or 2 celery sticks
  • Sage/ Rosemary
  • 3 Cloves garlic
  • 1/2 Onion
  • Bay leaves
  • Olive oil
  1. take out chicken from fridge 30mins before it goes to the oven, preheat oven at 240 celsius
  2. Rub in herbs, salt,celery salt to bird
  3. Add sage, onions and 2 bay leaves into cavity
  4. Rub in olive oil
  5.  Add onions, bay leaves and celery sticks if added in the middle of the baking tray
  6. Place chicken directly on vegetables  add more oil
  7. Cook in preheated oven for 1 hour 20mins at 200 celsius
  8. Baste chicken halfway  through cooking if it looks dry add a splash of water
  9. Cover in a layer of tinfoil and tea cloth to rest for 15 mins
  10. To make gravy/jus, blend a few onions, any added vegetable and  juice from chicken. strain

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