Foolproof slow roast chicken

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• Tarin

  07 August 2011

  Tarin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved it! We didn't mind the Lemony potatoes. Kids thought it was a game to find them! lol

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• StaciiMarie

  25 August 2011

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• TiffanyW1983

  11 September 2011

  TiffanyW1983 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This looked and smelled amazing, however I found the potatoes were a bit too bitter for my tastebuds with the lemons. The chicken was very tasty though, and my guests all loved it :-)

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• kennedyd1

  12 September 2011

  kennedyd1 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Mmmmm....yummy! Didn't add bayleaves....forgot! But added smoked Paprika and made a lovely gravy with the juices....so nice!

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• thecakefairy

  14 September 2011

  thecakefairy commented on this recipe

  I don't like wine in cooked dishes, so I just use extra stock but I absolutely love this dish. Sometimes I use a whole chicken and sometimes portions but either way, from the time I can smell it cooking to while I'm devouring it, my mouth is watering!

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• Nicolafoodie

  20 September 2011

  Nicolafoodie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The chicken was lovely and moist but the potatoes were not cooked. I had to put them back in the oven for 20 minutes and they were still a little hard. Next time I will cook the chicken the same but cook the potatoes separately.

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• Heathben

  02 October 2011

  Heathben rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent!very tasty and had strength of flavours!was easy to do and will do it again defiantly.put the lemon inside the cavity instead

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• charlotte cooks

  09 October 2011

  charlotte cooks rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was good, nice flavoured chicken. I put the lemon inside the chicken and did the potatoes separately using the ultimate roast potato recipe. I put carrots in with the chicken and they tasted amazing.

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• Baldrych

  17 October 2011

  Baldrych rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I followed the recipe religiously, but was a bit disappointed in the result. I shall go back to my own way of preparing the chicken which relies on basting on a regular basting. I feel that covering it with foil means that it is more steamed than roasted. The potatoes were cooked but not as soft inside as I like them, neither were they crisp and a rich brown. I had no cloves of garlic, so I substituted a quartered onion and some chopped carrots. Those are two things that I'll carry forward. There are some points about the 'sauce', and resultant gravy that are worth exploring, but, all in all, I'll pass on this one. Now lets have a look at the double chocolate cheesecake. that looks lovely!!!!!

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• Dessie

  31 October 2011

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• NP

  02 November 2011

  NP rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I am indian and dont know a thing about roasting a chicken and this was my first attempt! delicious and moist... it was lovely!

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• Baldrych

  06 November 2011

  Baldrych commented on this recipe

  I thought I'd give this recipe another try, and I'm glad i did. I can't have followed the recipe as diligently the first time as I thought i had. This time it was delicious.

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• Steve

  13 November 2011

  Steve rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this recipe today and even though I forgot the Bay leaves and the Rosemary, it was delicious. The chicken was moist and perfectly cooked and the roast vegetables were perfect. Thank you for posting this recipe. p.s. being English I did put some balls of sage and onion stuffing in for the last half hour.

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• Lily Grace

  21 November 2011

  Lily Grace rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant moist chicken!!

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• RainbowRosebud

  30 November 2011

  RainbowRosebud rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Having read previous comments I made some alterations to the recipe; I par boiled the potatoes for 10 minutes and cut them quite small and also put the lemon wedges inside the chicken to prevent over-lemony roasties. The stock and wine also dried up during cooking so I had to add more. Both the potatoes and gravy made with the juices had a lovely flavour and the chicken was well cooked. In future I would turn the heat up a bit higher during the last 30 minutes to crisp the potatoes a bit more.

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• Noisy

  25 December 2011

  Noisy commented on this recipe

  This is a brilliant recipe. Have cooked as stated and and currently experimenting by cooking our Christmas turkey this way; smelling good!

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• Cynthiashan

  30 December 2011

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• Sam

  04 February 2012

  Sam rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I use this method for roast chicken every week. The family love it. I don't do any of the extras, just the chicken in the stock cooked really slowly. Use the leftover stock to make gravy. Gorgeous!!! Also, gives you loads of time to get on with other stuff whilst the chicken is cooking.

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• chickpea

  16 February 2012

  chickpea rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolute perfection. The chicken was wonderfully moist with the potatoes cooked beautifully. Great for a Sunday lunch, or even special occasions.

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• SAIR

  22 February 2012

  SAIR commented on this recipe

  I didn't have any wine or chicken stock, so I added vegetable stock instead. Tasted delicious, & very easy to cook too!

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Ingredients

• butter , for greasing
• 1.6kg chicken
• 1kg roasting potatoes , halved or quartered if large
• 2 whole garlic heads, halved through the middle
• 100ml white wine
• 100ml chicken stock
• 2 stems rosemary , broken into sprigs
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 lemon , cut into wedges

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Serves 4

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• butter , for greasing
• 1.6kg chicken
• 1kg roasting potatoes , halved or quartered if large
• 2 whole garlic heads, halved through the middle
• 100ml white wine
• 100ml chicken stock
• 2 stems rosemary , broken into sprigs
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 lemon , cut into wedges

Per serving

634 kcalories, protein 44g, carbohydrate 56g, fat 27 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 4g, salt 1.76 g

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