Roast whole chook.....

[Beach Mama]

Anyone got a kick a$$ recipe?! I can't remember the last time I did one and today I looked at the organic ones and can imagine it oozing juice and crunchy skin but have no recipes!!

Actually no, I do remember the last time I did one, it was a Guiness, stick the can up the bot of the chicken one but I don't have cans of beer around so maybe something different ploise.

TIA!

[toomanyshoes]

I usually mix some softened butter with garlic, fresh thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper. The with a spoon make a pocket between the breast and skin and pop the butter in there. I rub a little bit over the outside of the chicken, bit more salt and pepper then cut the lemon in half shove that, some whole garlic, black pepper corns, a bay leaf and some thyme springs up its bottom.

Cook as per usual, skin is always lovely and crisp.

[nothing2lose]

Toomany....call me next time you are doing roast chicken and let me know what time you want me there

Tanstar.... ^^^^ What she said!!

[Beach Mama]

Awesome can do all that except the thyme! Can I sub it for something else?!

[Charlotte91]

Awww, yum!! I cheat when I do a chook. Just buy one of those 'in a bag' things. All you have to do is shove the chook the in the bag, put in the seasoning, and an hour later you've got a beautiful roast chook. Yum-o!

The 'in-a-bag' things only cost about 2 dollars from the supermarket.

[Beach Mama]

Thanks Charlotte!

Just remembered the Maggie Beer verjuice recipe on MC! Off to google and work out where to get Verjuice from

[nothing2lose]

I made that Tanstar...very nice. I used vinegar and lemon juice instead of verjuice

Although you can get it at Safeway.

[LionsandBears]

I made roast chook the other night and pretty much did what toomanyshoes said.

I put garlic & herb butter I'd already made between the skin & the meat, rubbed on the outside, quartered a lemon and shoved it up the bum with more herb butter. It was a 1.5kg chook. Cooked it at 160 fan forced for 40 mins then 180 for 30-40 min. Let stand for 10mins before carving. Served with roast potatos & sweet potatos and steamed greens. And gravy.

It was tender & yummy. I'm using the bones today to make stock.

[Miss.September]

We keep it simple and it works every time. Oven on to 240, chook at room temperature. Coat chicken with olive oil, salt and pepper (or sometimes we cover it with Moroccan spices too). Get a whole lemon, ***** it all over and put in the microwave for 40 seconds. Put the lemon and a bunch of fresh thyme in the cavity and put it in the oven. Turn temp down to 200 and cook for 1 hour 20 minutes. It's Jamie Oliver style and is fantastic.

[FabFiona]

Get a whole lemon, ***** it all over and...

What on earth are you telling me to do with my chicken that BB has censored?!?!



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[Jennifer13]

I'm guessing it's p r i c k.

[Beach Mama]

Awesome thanks chicks! Did you rest for 40 mins like the Maggie Beer recipe says?! That was one thing we found interesting - seems a long time for it to rest!

[nothing2lose]

I'm guessing it's p r i c k.

I wouldn't be so sure....

I rested it Tan, but it wouldn't have been 40 mins.....maybe 20.....

[toomanyshoes]

Awesome can do all that except the thyme! Can I sub it for something else?!

I've used rosemary before and it was still yum probably just go easy on it though because it's a little stronger than thyme.

[Astrid]

The best method takes about 6 months. First you need to hatch your chick, let it free range and eat really good food, then **cough cough** it one morning, pluck and "dress" (means get the guts out). Then any of the methods above. Makes a really tasty chook

[Beach Mama]

Astrid - I sorta jumped the 6 mths by getting a Macro free range one!

[Miss.September]

What on earth are you telling me to do with my chicken that BB has censored?!?!

Note to self......always re-read posts after typing them out!!!!!!

Jennifer13 had it right, p r i c k the lemon. Anything else you want to do to it is completely up to you

We've used other herbs instead of thyme too. Mint is nice, but I wouldn't put a large bunch in.

Now off to proofread my post...

[Beach Mama]

I've sorta combined all the ideas and recipes that I have found, used lemon and garlic inside, butter, parsley and garlic under the skin, salt and pepper and all purpose seasoning all over the top Fingers crossed! It's on a roasting rack with a load of root veggies underneath!! Eeeps.