Succulent roast chicken
12
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 50 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 1 hr 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Don't miss out on this wonderful British tradition with our healthier take on roast chicken
Ingredients
Lemon
1 medium, cut into quarters
Thyme, Fresh
10 g
Sage, fresh
10 g
Roast chicken, mixed meat with skin
790 g, 1.5kg whole chicken
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 200°C, 180°C fan, gas mark 6. Place the lemon and herbs into the chicken cavity. Mist with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
2
Place chicken on a wire rack set over a roasting dish. Tie the legs with kitchen string and pour 250ml water into the dish. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour 30 minutes until golden and cooked through. Cover chicken with foil and set aside to rest for 10 minutes, before serving.
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