A skillet (or pan) roast chicken with zesty, fresh flavours and using easy to find ingredients, is our new go-to Summer roast recipe. Garlic, onions, lemons, olive oil, fresh herbs and a splash of white wine produce the most amazing pan juices loaded with incredible flavour. Not a dry piece of chicken in the house!
ROAST CHICKEN
HOW TO ROAST A CHICKEN
This is not a regular old chicken recipe drizzled with a little oil, sprinkled with a sad amount of salt and pepper and roasted until golden. This is a mouth-watering, mind-blowing chicken recipe with a simple to make garlic-herb mixture. The garlic-herb mixture is used to slather flavour ALL over your chicken, including under the skin for optimal taste and juiciness. The chicken is roasted on top of lemon slices, onion slices and garlic slices to infuse even MORE insane flavour into the skin and flesh of the roast chicken.
HERBS
We use fresh herbs in this recipe: Thyme, Rosemary and Parsley. You can leave out the herbs you don’t necessarily like or substitute them with other herbs, like Oregano, Basil, Dill or Tarragon.
WHITE WINE OPTIONS:
You can use white wine or chicken broth/stock. If using wine, any dry white wine works with this roast chicken. I always use a good quality, dry white wine as opposed to a cheap boxed wine; for example, a $15-$20 bottle usually produces the best flavour. You can try a:
Pinot Gris (my favourite) Sauv Blanc Chardonnay
Don’t be tempted to use a sweeter wine, as it will generally alter the taste of the pan juices.
HOW TO BUTTERFLY (SPATCHCOCK) A CHICKEN
Using kitchen scissors, cut down either side of chicken’s backbone. Turn the chicken over and place it breast side up. Press down on breastbone to flatten.
HOW LONG TO ROAST A CHICKEN
This roast chicken recipe is different in that we use a butterflied (or spatchcocked) chicken to create a uniform thickness, so that it cooks quicker and more evenly. Butterflying a whole chicken helps to reduce cooking time, meaning you can have a roast chicken on the dinner table within a fraction of the time!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH ROAST CHICKEN
Luckily a classic roast chicken is one of our favourite meals, which means we have an endless list of delicious sides to pair with your chook. Pair your chicken with our Crispy Garlic Butter Parmesan Smashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Sweet Potatoes or our Parmesan Roasted Carrots.
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