Roast chicken with herbs
Whole chicken roasted in the oven, with crisp skin and juicy, herb-flavoured meat.
Active time20 min
Cooking1 h 15 min
Total1 h 45 minResting : 10 min
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 5 g rosemary
- 5 g thyme
- 40 g butter
- 1.5 kg whole chicken
- 100 ml water
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Wash the thyme and rosemary and strip off the leaves. Mix the herbs with the softened butter and spread over the chicken.
5 g rosemary5 g thyme40 g butter1.5 kg whole chicken- oven
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Wash the lemon, halve it and place it in the cavity. Put the chicken in a roasting tin with the water.
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Roast for about 1 hour 15 minutes, basting two or three times. Check that the chicken is cooked through using a thermometer: at least 75 °C for 30 seconds in the thickest part, without touching the bone. Cook for longer if necessary, then leave to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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Allergens
- Milk
Sources and credits
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