Honey-mustard roast chicken with bubble & squeak

Name: Honey-mustard roast chicken with bubble & squeak
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 onions, each cut into 6 wedges; 6 carrots, cut into large chunks; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 kgs whole free-range chicken; 3 Tbsps soft butter; 1 small pointed or Savoy cabbage, around 200g, finely shredded; 4 spring onions, sliced; 500 grams leftover mashed potatoes; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp clear honey

Honey-mustard roast chicken with bubble & squeak is a main course that serves 4. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 716 calories, 43g of protein, and 42g of fat. Head to the store and pick up butter, spring onions, savoy cabbage, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 10 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Bubble and Squeak, Bubble And Squeak, and Luxe Bubble and Squeak.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

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Oven

Boil the onions and carrots for 4 mins.

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Carrot

Onion

Drain, then toss with the oil in a roasting tin. Sit the chicken in the middle, smear with 1 tbsp butter and season everything well. Roast for 1 hrs, giving the veg a stir once or twice during cooking.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Cooking Oil

Meanwhile, cook the cabbage and spring onions in 1 tbsp butter in a pan until tender. Stir into the mash, season, then shape into 4 cakes. Set aside.

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Spring Onions

Cabbage

Butter

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Frying Pan

When time is up, check the chicken is cooked through. If it is, mix the mustard and honey, drizzle over the chicken and roast for 5 mins more.

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Whole Chicken

Mustard

Honey

Remove and allow to rest.

Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 tbsp butter in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the cakes for 4-5 mins or each side until golden and hot.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

If you like, remove one whole breast and one leg from the chicken to be cooled, covered and chilled to use in Winter cobb salad the next day (see 'Goes well with'). Carve the rest of the chicken and serve with the cooking juices, veg and bubble & squeak.

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Whole Chicken