The smell of roast chicken wafting through the house on a Sunday when everyone is together but beetling away on their own thing, is one of my true pleasures. Perhaps it’s because it throws me back to comforting childhood memories or perhaps it’s just the new memories we are creating. Either way, it’s a good feeling. I can begin to smell that delicious scent now, as I’m doing a basic roast chicken whilst I write this blog. Once you have roasted your chicken, and if you don’t eat it all in one go, there are so many yummy dishes you can create with the leftovers, such as chicken wraps or sandwiches. Keep any leftovers wrapped up in the fridge for a couple of days.
There are so many different recipes for a roasting chicken: different herbs, spices, stuffings, and preparation methods. I want to share the way I do a basic roast chicken with you. When I know that I am not going to have lots of time to prepare my roast, I buy one ready-made from the butchers or the supermarket, so that I can simply pop it on the tray, cover it with my choice of spices and roast away. If you can find an organic chicken, that’s even better.
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Steps:
Duration: 10 minutes preparation time, 1-2 hours cooking time.
Recipe for: 4 servings
Tags: Basic Roast Chicken, chicken, chicken recipes, cumin, olive oil, paprika, whole chicken
I usually buy my chicken already marinated… but this looks like more fun. (and probably healthier…)