Over the last few days I was running out of ideas on what to cook for dinner. It is not easy to decide when you have a tiny tot to feed and you're trying to get her onto regular food. And usually towards the end of the week you are running out of recipes even though your cook book is loaded with them! I was hoping for a king sized dinner last Thursday but was not ready to go out or order in either, so the only option was to cook. ''BUT WHAT??'' my mind was screaming as I wanted some leftovers to cook for the weekend too. Then I remembered that I did have chicken that was idling away in the freezer and decided to make a roast. I could use the leftovers to make a chicken and leek pie that I was waiting to try and cook. Will give the recipe away in my next recipe blog post.
Nothing like a homemade simple roast with all the trimmings. It never fails to satisfy you! It is the perfect getaway meal from all the spicy food which does involve less washing and cleaning after compared to the Indian cooking wash and clean. So roast it was!
If ever you want to take a break from standing near the flame for a long time and avoid all the washing of greasy pots and pans then this is for you. Give it a go and let me know how it goes!
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Wash chicken, pat dry and smother butter over the chicken. Rub the paste over as well, make sure to cover nook and corner of the chicken. Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper, place the halved lemon inside. Let the chicken marinate for 2 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 190c fan. Scatter the vegetables over the roasting tray to make it as a base and rest the chicken on top, season with more salt and place the thyme on top of the chicken. Pour water onto the tray as you have some veggie and you do not want them to burn. Place the tray into the oven.
3. Check on the chicken and when you see the top browning a little, turn it over . To make sure the chicken is cooked, run a knife through and the juices should run clear. Cooking time is 1hr 30mins.
Let the chicken rest for 10mins before you carve it.
Save the juice on the tray or any that runs from the chicken when you carve it, add little all- purpose flour, salt to taste and simmer in a sauce pan till it thickens to form a gravy.
I served the chicken with homemade garlic bread. All you need to do is mince garlic and mix with softened butter, apply on bread and keep it in the oven at 170c fan for 10- 15mins.
Bon Appetit ! :)
Nothing like a homemade simple roast with all the trimmings. It never fails to satisfy you! It is the perfect getaway meal from all the spicy food which does involve less washing and cleaning after compared to the Indian cooking wash and clean. So roast it was!
If ever you want to take a break from standing near the flame for a long time and avoid all the washing of greasy pots and pans then this is for you. Give it a go and let me know how it goes!
Ingredients:
- Large onion roughly chopped
- Carrots - 2 roughly cut into small pieces.
- Potatoes - 2, each cut into 4.
- Thyme - A few sprigs.
- Lemon - Halved
- 1.5kg Chicken.
- Mix together some chilli powder, pepper and salt with little water to make into paste.
Method:
1. Wash chicken, pat dry and smother butter over the chicken. Rub the paste over as well, make sure to cover nook and corner of the chicken. Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper, place the halved lemon inside. Let the chicken marinate for 2 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 190c fan. Scatter the vegetables over the roasting tray to make it as a base and rest the chicken on top, season with more salt and place the thyme on top of the chicken. Pour water onto the tray as you have some veggie and you do not want them to burn. Place the tray into the oven.
3. Check on the chicken and when you see the top browning a little, turn it over . To make sure the chicken is cooked, run a knife through and the juices should run clear. Cooking time is 1hr 30mins.
Let the chicken rest for 10mins before you carve it.
Save the juice on the tray or any that runs from the chicken when you carve it, add little all- purpose flour, salt to taste and simmer in a sauce pan till it thickens to form a gravy.
I served the chicken with homemade garlic bread. All you need to do is mince garlic and mix with softened butter, apply on bread and keep it in the oven at 170c fan for 10- 15mins.
Bon Appetit ! :)
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