This delicious garlic roast chicken is perfect for any occasion, not just the Sunday lunch
Why not go the extra mile with your roast an make your own delicious bread sauce with our really easy recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 medium whole chicken
- 6 heads of garlic
- salt and pepper
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 lemons
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F / gas 5.
- Leave 4 heads of garlic whole and peel and slice the remaining cloves into slivers.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently pull the skin away from the breast and slide in 2 of the thyme sprigs. Use a knife to make 6 small slits in the chicken breast and carefully spear 6 garlic slivers into the slits.
- Tuck the lemons, the remaining thyme and a few garlic slivers into the cavity and place the chicken in a roasting tin. Scatter the remaining garlic heads around the chicken.
- Place chicken in the oven and roast for 20 mins per 500g plus 10-20 mins extra. The juices should run clear when the chicken thigh is pierced. If not, cook further.
- Serve the chicken surrounded by the roast garlic heads.
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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