Roast Chicken

This roast chicken recipe is very easy to prepare and deliciously tasty. It will serve 4 people. The preparation time is just 10 minutes and cooking time is approximately 1 hour and 40 mins.

* Serves: 4
* Preparation time: 10 minutes
* Cooking time: 1 hour and 40 minutes

Ingredients

* 1 whole chicken that weighs about 1.75Kg
* 3 cloves of garlic, halved
* 2 tablespoons of softened butter
* 7 grams of fresh thyme, finely chopped
* 1 lemon, quartered

Gravy

* 1 tablespoon of redcurrant jelly
* 1 tablespoon of corn flour
* ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Halve the garlic cloves. With the cut side, rub all over the chicken. Crush the remainder of the garlic. Mash the crushed garlic with the butter, thyme and freshly ground black pepper. Spread this over the top of the chicken. Quarter the lemon. Place 2 of the quarters in the cavity of the chicken.
2. Insert the chicken into a medium size-roasting bag. Seal the bag loosely. Slit the top of the bag 6 times. Place the bag and chicken into a small roasting tin. Cook for approx 1 hour and 40 minutes. The chicken is cooked when the meat is thoroughly cooked and the juice of the chicken runs clear when you pierce the thigh with a sharp knife. Remove the chicken from the bag. Keep the juices in the bag. Allow the chicken to stand.
3. Cut the corner of the bag and pour the juices into a pan. Stir in the redcurrant jelly. Mix the corn flour with cold water until it is a smooth paste. Gradually add it to the gravy. Bring to the boil slowly, constantly stirring. Add Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the gravy is thickened.
4. Carve the chicken. Serve and pour the gravy on top. Serve with roasted potatoes, beans, peas and/or carrots.


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