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Mediterranean Roast Chicken
roast chicken
Mediterranean Roast Chicken
Sage and lemon give this chicken dish a great flavour and true taste of the Med!
Serves 4 - 6
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 60 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 large whole chicken, giblets removed
- 1 lemon cut in half
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Robertsons Sage
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, peeled
- Finely grated peel of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soft butter
- Robertsons Freshly Ground Whole Black Pepper
Instruction:
- Rinse and dry the chicken
- Put onion and lemon in the cavity
- Mix together lemon peel, lemon juice and butter
- Stir in the sage, black pepper and garlic
- Using your fingertips, gently loosen the chicken skin from the breast
- Rub two-thirds of the herb butter mixture under the skin
- Rub the remaining butter mixture all over the chicken
- Put the chicken onto a rack in a roasting pan
- Roast at 180 c for about 1 hour, basting occasionally, until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with a skewer or sharp knife