Roasted Free-Range Chicken
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 498kcal
This is the easiest way to make a delicious roasted free-range chicken full of flavours for a festive family meal.
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Equipment
- 1 baking tray
Ingredients
- 1.400 kg chicken free-range
- 1 piece apple
- 1 piece lemon
- 1 piece onion medium-size
- 2 sprigs thyme fresh
- ½ bunch parsley
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 tsp sea salt kosher
- 1 tsp ground pepper freshly ground
- 150 g butter unsalted
Instructions
- Cut and remove the unwanted parts of the chicken, i.e. the rump, the paws and the wing tips. Wipe the chicken with a paper towel, so the skin becomes as dry as possible.
- Cut the onion, apple and lemon into quarters so that they fit more easily and try to insert all the ingredients into the internal cavity of the chicken.
- Season the chicken with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and massage it into the skin.
- Spread the butter on all sides of the chicken. Grease the baking tray with sunflower oil, and place the chicken on it, breast side up.
- Add, if remain, the rest of the ingredients in the pan and cover with aluminium foil.
- Place the tray in the preheated oven at 180 C Fan (356 F) and roast for an hour.
- Remove the foil and baste the chicken with the butter juice from the tray.
- Put it back for 10-20 minutes until the skin becomes crispy and acquires a beautiful golden-brown colour.
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Notes
The ingredients may differ depending on everyone's imagination and ideas.
You can also use rosemary or other aromatic plants and fruits such as oranges or plums.
Nutrition
Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1326mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg
