Foolproof slow roast chicken

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• marina34

  21 September 2012

  marina34 commented on this recipe

  I tried this earlier in the week and it was the tastiest chicken ever. I had no garlic so used an onion cut into quarters. I also put in carrots which were tasty. I roasted my potatoes separately. I will certainly use this recipe again. I am making stock out of the carcass at the moment.

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• Noisy

  23 September 2012

  Noisy commented on this recipe

  Just cooked this again for Sunday lunch. It's fantastically easy and works every time I do it. Brilliant recipe to rely upon. Thanks!

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• Nicola Ann

  23 September 2012

  Nicola Ann rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely gorgeous! The potatoes were lovely. Had so much flavour. I very nearly didn't try them as other reviewers said they hadn't worked. My advice would be follow the same principle as for greek potatoes, if the pan starts drying out just add a bit more water then the potatoes should never burn. I also have invested in a self basting roasting tin from Argos which really helps all my roasts.

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• Angelface

  25 September 2012

  Angelface rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Perfect moist roast chicken & beautiful lemon scented roast potatoes. I really don't think you can go wrong with this recipe.

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• Kass

  06 October 2012

  Kass rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I thought this was really nothing special, which surprised me after all the reviews. Tasteless chicken meat, and terrible roast potatoes. Think I'll stick to my usual Delia method.

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• Chelleaphant

  11 October 2012

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• Sharon

  14 October 2012

  Sharon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious chicken, really moist. While the chicken was resting I put the potatoes back in the oven to crisp up. I wasn't very impressed with the look of the juices so I quickly made another light sauce. Very nice overall.

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• charlie2912

  28 October 2012

  charlie2912 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just cooked this, was delicious. It was my first attempt at a roast bird but was really easy. Just added some flour to the juices to thicken for the gravy, potatoes did need to go in another pan to crisp up. Will definitely use again.

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• beibei

  02 December 2012

  beibei rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The slow cooking at lower heat is the way to go. Chicken very moist and tender.

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• Lumene

  16 December 2012

  Lumene rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was a great dish - cooked to perfection. It was really easy to make and both the herbs and the lemon gave a pleasant flavour to the chicken.

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• Lumene

  16 December 2012

  Lumene commented on this recipe

  This was a great dish - cooked to perfection. It was really easy to make and both the herbs and the lemon gave a pleasant flavour to the chicken.

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• Atrixa

  25 December 2012

  Atrixa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Chicken was quite moist and flavoursome, really tasty! Wouldn't use the potatoes again, however- the taste of the lemon in particular was too overpowering with them, and the pan juices were too overpowering to really use as a gravy. Would definitely try again with a few adjustments.

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• claire_bear

  26 December 2012

  claire_bear rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I rarely eat let alone cook meat so I used this as a guide when cooking a roast chicken for Christmas dinner, I changed a few bits half veg/half beef stock and a sparkling rose wine(all I had to hand) left out the lemon and par boiled the potatoes. The results were perfect and it was so easy I hardly felt like I was cooking

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• Laurell's

  04 January 2013

  Laurell's commented on this recipe

  Brilliant! My first attempt at a roast chicken was a disaster, although sure it was the ovens fault not mine. This recipe was fool proof. I was cooking the chicken to use as part of a buffet new years eve so I didn't bother with the potatoes and just put the garlic, lemon and onion in the cavity. The result was a wonderfully tender chicken with lots of flavour.

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• Laurell's

  04 January 2013

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• Weir

  06 January 2013

  Weir commented on this recipe

  The chicken was incredibly moist though potatoes a little undercooked! probably didn't cut them small enough... otherwise perfect.

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• Pete's book

  20 January 2013

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• carolyn patrice hodson

  27 January 2013

  carolyn patrice hodson rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely! Completely moist with a crispy skin and the smell of it roasting was amazing. I will use this as my best chicken roast recipe

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• Ade

  30 January 2013

  Ade rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Five stars for ease and flavour. I used baby potatoes nestled with 2 quartered red onions, and used the lemon to stuff the chicken. The end result was a beautifully succulent chicken, delicious gravy and lovely roast potatoes. Will definitely make again.

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• Noisy

  10 February 2013

  Noisy commented on this recipe

  I have rated this before about a year ago. I am rating again as 5 stars because it is so totally fool proof and versatile. You simply cannot go wrong. Even if you don't have all the ingredients then improvise: I didn't have any white wine so used red today and it still turned out fabulous. I use this recipe so often and it never fails to impress. Thank good food;)))

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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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