Roast Chicken

Ingredients

Servings

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

3.5 lb

Whole Chickens

1 Tbsp

Olive Oil

1/2

Lemon , zested

2 sprigs

Fresh Marjoram

up to 3 sprigs

3 sprigs

Fresh Parsley

3 cloves

Garlic , crushed

to taste

Gravy

to serve

to taste

Sea Salt Flakes

to season

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

to season

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 230 degrees C (450 degrees F) steam roast.

Step 2

Pat dry the Whole Chickens (3.5 lb) with a paper towel. Season, inside and out with Sea Salt Flakes (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Brush or spray with Olive Oil (1 Tbsp) .

Step 3

Stuff cavity with Lemon Zest (1/2) , Fresh Marjoram (2 sprigs) , Fresh Parsley (3 sprigs) , and Garlic (3 cloves) . Put chicken on a wire rack over a roasting tray.

Step 4

Roast for 13 minutes then turn the oven down to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) and roast for a further 70 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from oven, cover with foil, and rest for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Carve chicken and serve with Gravy (to taste) .