My morning run went well – with my knees holding up. I am now feeling a lot more confident about the half marathon in a few weeks time!
After a relaxing day, I decided on a roast chicken for dinner.
I found this book at a great shop in Kangaroo Valley last weekend, and was keen to give its recipe for roast chicken a try.
I am always a little scared of cooking whole chickens from scratch. However, this recipe was actually quite simple. All I had to do was stuff the chicken with lemon and herbs (I used thyme, marjoram and tarragon) then roast for an hour and a half or so.
Does anyone else think that uncooked chickens look….well…a little sad?
I also roasted some dutch carrots in the same pan.
The chicken was beautifully tender after roasting, and the carrots had caramelised perfectly.
Served with a side of steamed green beans for good measure.
I was really happy with the quality of this free range organic chicken. The meat was tender, and the skin was not too thick. The lemon / herb combination also added a lovely fragrance and flavour to the chicken.
Happy baking :)
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Wow- you did an amazing job! I am the same way, get nervous at even the thought of cooking a whole chicken- still haven't done it. It really looks yummy, especially those carrots!
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Holy cow that looks goooood!!! I think a roast chicken is one of the best dishes ever.. so simple, but so good when done right :D
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about the new WW organics
ReplyDeleteThat looks so delicious, I'm impressed!
ReplyDeletethat looks soooo delish!!
ReplyDeletehehe great minds think alike Lisa! I did a chicken dish with dutch carrots the other day. Your chicken look fantastic! :D
ReplyDeleteWow - that chicken looks AMAZING!! I am impressed!!
ReplyDeleteThat cookbook looks very antique! I love it!
Beautiful roast dinner! We had one last weekend, too, except I cheated and bought a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store ;)
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