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Roast Chicken Recipe by Tasty

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kosher salt,

black pepper,

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Remove the giblets from the chicken cavity. Pat the chicken dry all over with paper towels, including the cavity.

Generously season the entire chicken with salt and pepper. With the tip of a toothpick, poke the skin of the chicken all over, creating at least 20 tiny holes.

Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking dish and let sit in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 8-12 hours.

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let it warm to room temperature for 1 hour.

Truss the chicken legs. Using butcher’s twine, tie the legs together, then slip the twine under each leg, pull up to the top of the chicken, and flip the bird over. Pull the twine under the wings, loop around the neck, and then tie to secure and cut off any excess twine. Flip the bird over again and tuck the wings under the breasts.

Set the chicken, breast-side up, on a roasting rack set over a roasting pan.

Roast for 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165˚F (75˚C).

Let the chicken rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.

To carve, remove the twine. Using a sharp knife, cut between the leg and the breast. When you reach the joint, bend it back and cut right through. Twist off the wings. To remove the breasts, cut straight down along the keel bone. Then, angling your knife outward, remove the breast. Break the legs down into thighs and drumsticks, if desired. Pull off the oysters from the underside of the chicken.

If you’d like, make chicken stock from the carcass. Add the carcass to a large pot with onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and other aromatics of your choice. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 8 hours, skimming off the fat as needed. Store in the fridge for a few days or freeze for a few months.

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garlic cloves, crushed

orange,

limes,

tbsp Mexican hot chilli sauce

tomato purée

oregano

tsp cumin

tsp flaked sea salt

tsp black pepper

boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets, fat trimmed

corn tortillas, warmed, to serve

Little Gem lettuces, leaves

avocado

soured cream

red onion,

tbsp white or red wine vinegar

tbsp caster sugar

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butter,

penne

onion, roughly chopped

paprika

olive oil

salt and black pepper

butter

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milliliters/1 pint 6 fl oz hot milk (see tip)

Dijon mustard

100 grams/3½oz Parmesan cheese,

tomatoes,

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chorizo sausage

onion,

celery stick, finely chopped

garlic clove, finely chopped

red pepper, thinly sliced

tin chopped tomatoes

½ tsp cayenne pepper,

150 grams/5½oz basmati rice

200 milliliters/7fl oz chicken stock

parsley,

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500 milliliters/18fl oz good-quality chicken stock

garlic clove, sliced

ginger,

chicken breast

grams/3½oz egg noodles

broccoli peas

2–3 tsp reduced salt soy sauce

spring onions, trimmed

chilli or sesame oil (optional)

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3–4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs,

green cardamom pods

fenugreek leaves

lemon juice

sunflower oil

tsp garam masala

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp ground coriander

½ tsp paprika (not smoked)

sea salt

¼ dried flaked chillies

garlic cloves, finely grated

grams/½oz fresh root ginger, finely grated

½ tsp garam masala

½ tsp ground turmeric

tsp dried fenugreek leaves

chilli flakes

100 milliliters/3½fl oz double cream

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Slow cooker chicken korma 

small–medium onions, roughly chopped

grams/3½oz korma curry paste (or follow pack guidance

tsp turmeric

almonds,

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basmati rice

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Chicken & Broccoli Chopped Salad

Chicken Breasts

Tenderstem Broccoli

Coriander (50 grams)

Tbsp Miso

Fresh Ginger

Tbsp Sesame Oil

Tbsp Olive Oil

Limes

Salt

Boil the broccoli in a pot of salted boiling water for 3-4 mins until it’s just about cooked. Remove the broccoli and allow it to cool.

Preheat your oven to 180°C. Season your chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper. Place your breasts onto a baking tray and get them in the oven for 25 mins. Allow them to cool once cooked – the salad doesn’t need to be warm.

Heat up your quinoa according to package instructions.

Squeeze the juice from your limes and combine with the rest of the dressing ingredients in a bowl.

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Equipment and preparation: You’ll need a 23cm/9in round pie dish.
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450 milliliters/16fl oz chicken stock

grams/2¾oz butter

leeks,

flour

200 milliliters/7fl oz milk

2–3 tbsp white wine (optional)

150 milliliters/5fl oz double cream

sea salt flakes and black pepper

350 grams/12 ounces plain flour,

free-range egg,

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Creamy mushroom chicken

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½ onion, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

grams/3½oz

250 milliliters/9fl oz chicken stock (made

salt and pepper

100 milliliters/3½fl oz half-fat crème fraîche

tbsp parsley,

300 grams/10½oz broccoli, steamed, to serve

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