Roast Lemon Chicken with Paprika Skin
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 1 whole chicken
- 3 lemons
- 2 whole garlic knobs
- 1 onion
- 50g ginger
- 1 packet of parsley
- 1 packet of thyme
- 125g soft butter
- 2 tablespoons of paprika
- 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 50ml extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Methods:
1. Cut 1 1/2 lomons, onion and ginger into quarters, followed by 1/2 packet of parsley and 1/2 packet of thyme. Stuff them all into the chicken.
2. Place the butter, the rest of the herbs, juice of one lemon, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix evenly.
3. Gently massage the butter mixture into and under the skin of the breast side of the chicken, trying not to break the skin.
4. Mix the paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper and oil to make a paste.
5. Rub the paste all over the outside of the chicken.
6. Set aside the chicken in a roasting dish, ready for cooking.
7. Roast for 90 minutes in the oven, checking at the 60 minute mark.
[recipe by Tim Comers]
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