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Lemon & thyme butter-basted roast chicken & gravy
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Lemon & thyme butter-basted roast chicken & gravy

11 ingredients 15 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Lemon & thyme butter-basted roast chicken & gravy

Smoothing butter under the bird's skin helps to baste the chicken and herbs add a delicious flavour to the gravy

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

834
Calories
48g
Protein
17g
Fat
122g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon Thyme juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2

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

  • 50g butter , softened
  • bunch fresh thyme or lemon thyme, leaves picked, stalks reserved, plus extra to serve
  • 4 garlic cloves , 1 mashed, the other 3 left whole but squashed
  • 2 lemons , halved
  • 1 chicken , about 1.5kg
  • 2 carrots , roughly chopped
  • 1 onion , roughly chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • splash soy sauce (optional)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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