How to make Classic Roast Chicken - (A) B C

Name: How to make Classic Roast Chicken - (A) B C
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.8 kg Heritage Loose Birds chicken; 30 g clarified butter (boil butter until clear then pass through a fine strainer); 100 ml ready made chicken broth; 2 tsp. sea salt flakes; A few sprigs of thyme, buds picked

10 mins
3 hours
easy
4

Recipe by

Jeff Baker

Ingredients

1.8 kg Heritage Loose Birds chicken
30 g clarified butter (boil butter until clear then pass through a fine strainer)
100 ml ready made chicken broth
2 tsp. sea salt flakes
A few sprigs of thyme, buds picked

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Method

Pre heat the oven to 130°C fan (gas mark 1) assisted or 150°C without a fan
Place the thyme & half the salt into the birds cavity
Gently brush the whole bird with the melted butter & season with remaining salt
Sit the bird in a deep roasting tray & pour the stock onto the base
Cover the whole tray with foil then place in the centre of the oven & roast for 2½ hours
Remove the foil then Increase the heat to 220°C fan assisted (gas mark 7) or 240°C without a fan & continue to roast for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown
Leave to rest for 20 minutes in a warm place before carving
Reserve the legs & wings for the following recipes.

TO SERVE

This goes beautifully well with mustard mayo, watercress salad & French fries.