Traditional French roast chicken

Recipes / Meat

You cant go past a crispy-skinned traditional roast chicken.

Recipe «Traditional French roast chicken» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 2:00 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 large Steggles Family Feast Roast chicken, 1 tbsp olive oil, 20g butter, melted, 4 garlic cloves, bruised, 2 fresh bay leaves , 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 1/2 cup dry white wine , 1 cup Massel chicken style liquid stock, 12 pickling onions, 12 baby coliban potatoes, Fresh bay leaves, extra, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large Steggles Family Feast Roast chicken 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 20g butter, melted 
  • 4 garlic cloves, bruised 
  • 2 fresh bay leaves 
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme 
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine 
  • 1 cup Massel chicken style liquid stock 
  • 12 pickling onions 
  • 12 baby coliban potatoes 
  • Fresh bay leaves, extra, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Rinse the chicken cavity under cold water. Pat the chicken dry inside and out with paper towel.
  2. Place the chicken in a large roasting pan. Brush the oil and butter over the skin of the chicken. Place the garlic, bay leaves, rosemary and thyme in the chicken cavity. Season well with salt and pepper. Arrange the onions and potatoes around the chicken. Drizzle the wine and chicken stock over the chicken and vegetables.
  3. Roast the chicken in preheated oven, basting occasionally in pan juices, for 11/2-2 hours or until the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thigh.
  4. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes to rest before serving.