Fragrant roast chicken

Name: Fragrant roast chicken
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large chicken, about 1.8kg 4lb; 2 lemons, halved; 2 heads garlic, halved across the middle, plus 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 50 grams butter, softened; 2 teaspoons Ras-el-hanout spice mix; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, optional; 200 grams pot Greek yogurt

Fragrant roast chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 28g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 379 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and דל פחמימות, diet. This recipe from BBC Good Food requires chicken, lemons, garlic, and butter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Fragrant Chicken Curry, Fragrant Curried Chicken Salad, and Lemony, Fragrant Chicken Broth.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas

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Oven

Put a lemon and a garlic head into the chickens cavity, then put into a roasting tray.

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Chicken

Garlic

Lemon

Mix butter, garlic and half the spices and spread over chicken breast and legs. Season well. Can be prepared up to a day ahead and kept covered in the fridge.

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Chicken Breast

Butter

Garlic

Spices

Spread

Put the remaining garlic into the tray and roast chicken for 1 hr.

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Roasted Chicken

Garlic

Mix remaining spices into yogurt and season.

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Spices

Yogurt

Remove chicken from oven and smother with yogurt. Spoon some of the juices over, add the remaining lemon to the tray, then roast for 15 mins or until the yogurt is golden and set and the juices run clear. Lift chicken onto a board, cover and rest for 10 mins before carving.

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Whole Chicken

Yogurt

Lemon

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Oven

Serve hot or cold.