Roast Chicken
Well this week I decided to go old school with a family classic, Roast Chicken. I am reading Julia Child's book, My Life in France , at the moment and thought I would consult her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking for inspiration. I must say whilst it was extra work to cook the chicken this way, it was worth it. So here goes. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius. Firstly you will need a whole chicken, approx 2 kg chicken. This will easily feed 4 people. Wash the chicken and pat dry. Set aside whilst you melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 1 tablespoon of good quality cooking oil into a small saucepan. Once melted set aside. Now to finish prep of the chicken. Sprinkle the inside of the chicken with salt and smear 1 tablespoon of butter inside the chicken. Rub 1 tablespoon of butter over the chicken. Place the chicken breast up in a roasting tray. Spread some vegetables around the chicken. Put the chicken into the preheated oven and brown for 15 minutes. Turn the chicken ...