FRAGRANT ROAST CHICKEN

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A great make ahead roast - it's delicous cold, or eat it straight out of the oven. Yum

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large chicken , about 1.8kg/4lb
2 lemons , halved
2 heads of garlic , halved across the middle, plus 2 garlic cloves, crushed
50g butter , softened
2 tsp Ras-el-hanout spice mix
1 tsp smoked paprika , optional
200g pot Greek yogurt

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put ½ a lemon and ½ a garlic head into the chicken's cavity, then put into a roasting tray. 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. Put the remaining garlic into the tray and roast chicken for 1 hr. Mix remaining spices into yogurt and season.
  • 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. Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 1.96 milligram of sodium

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