Name: Honey and lemon thyme roast chicken recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 large chicken, weighing approx. 1.8kg (4lb); 4 sprigs lemon thyme; 4 tbsp honey; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 tbsp olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By Jessica Dady

published 2 August 2019

Looking for new ideas for your Sunday roast? Brighten up a simple roast chicken with an easy honey and lemon thyme rub - delicious!

Why not elevate your roast chicken by adding some delicious sage and onion stuffing with our super easy recipe.

Ingredients

1 large chicken, weighing approx. 1.8kg (4lb)
4 sprigs lemon thyme
4 tbsp honey
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C / fan oven 170°C / Gas Mark 5.
Put the chicken into a large roasting tin and put 2 sprigs of lemon thyme into the cavity of the bird.
Mix together the honey, lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil. Strip the leaves from the remaining sprigs of thyme and add to the mixture. Season with salt and plenty of black pepper, then rub all over the chicken’s skin.
Roast for 20 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 20 minutes in total. A 1.8kg (4lb) chicken will take 1 hour 40 minutes to cook. Baste the chicken 2-3 times with the cooking juices whilst it roasts and cover with foil as soon as it is golden brown.

Top Tip for making Honey and lemon thyme roast chicken

Add 1 tsp whole cumin seeds or ground cumin to the rub for a delicious Moroccan flavour.

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.