Fantastic roasted chicken

Name: Fantastic roasted chicken
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1.8kg chicken; 1 large lemon; 8 slices of prosciutto or Parma ham, thinly sliced; 1–2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped; 2 good handfuls of fresh thyme, leaves picked and finely chopped; 100g unsalted butter (at room temperature); 1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 large celeriac, peeled

Not Too Tricky

serves 6

About the recipe

This roasted chicken is really tasty. The principle is very similar to the perfect roast chicken recipe in my first book, getting fantastic flavours right into the bird.

The Return of the Naked Chef, p184

nutrition per serving

Calories

35%

Fat

62%

Saturates

85%

Sugars

Salt

27%

Protein

90%

Carbs

14%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Penguin Anniversary Edition: The Return Of The Naked Chef

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

1.8kg chicken

1 large lemon

8 slices of prosciutto or Parma ham, thinly sliced

1–2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped

2 good handfuls of fresh thyme, leaves picked and finely chopped

100g unsalted butter (at room temperature)

1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

1 large celeriac, peeled

Method

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For the full recipe, head to page 184 of The Return of the Naked Chef.

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The Return of the Naked Chef Chicken Roast Lemon Potato Roast potatoes Celeriac Dinner Dinner Party

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