Roasted Chicken with Apple and Lemon

Nothing beats a hearty Christmas spread during the holiday season! Give our delicious roasted chicken recipe a try and enjoy it with your loved ones this Christmas!

Ingredients

Method

1. In a huge pot of water, add 4 tbsp salt. Place the chicken inside and brine for 20 mins.
   Then remove and rinse thoroughly.
2. Steam the chicken on high heat for 4 mins.
   After that, dry in a strainer and pat dry with kitchen towel.
3. In a bowl, create the seasoning by combining chicken stock powder, salt, sugar, black pepper and onion powder.
4. Rub the seasoning mix all over the chicken.
5. In another bowl, mix together the butter with chopped rosemary and lemon zest.
6. Use a spatula to gently loosen the skin on the chicken breast. Then gently stuff the butter mixture underneath the skin.
   Then rub the remaining butter mixture all over the chicken.
7. Gently poke half a lemon before stuffing into the chicken’s cavity. Add in minced garlic and diced apples.
   Use a toothpick to seal and secure the stuffings inside.
8. Truss the chicken with a kitchen twine, and tuck the wings into the twine.
9. Refrigerate for at least an hour for the flavours to infuse.
10. Preheat oven to 180°C.
11. Season the vegetables with some olive oil, salt and black pepper. Pour them onto a baking tray then place the chicken on top of the bed of vegetables.
12. Roast for 40 mins. Remove to brush a layer of honey glaze over the chicken, then continue cooking for 10 mins.
13. Remove again to brush a second layer of honey glaze.
14. Increase to 220°C and continue cooking for another 15 mins.
15. Remove roasted chicken and vegetables from baking tray and strain the dripping liquid in the tray using a strainer (discard any fat).
16. In a sauce pan, pour in the strained drippings and add in chicken stock, butter and plain flour. Whisk until the sauce thickens.
17. Cut and remove the twine as well as the toothpick before serving.
18. Enjoy!