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How to roast chicken
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How to roast chicken

7 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

Serve with a green salad and some crusty bread in summer or with roast potatoes, carrots and peas for winter – roast chicken is a dish for all seasons.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

310
Calories
32g
Protein
17g
Fat
7g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • lemon
  • small bunch fresh thyme
  • 1 x 1.5-2kg/3lb 5oz-4lb 6oz free-range chicken
  • 2-3 garlic
  • 50ml/2fl oz olive oil
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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