• Dinner
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  • Christmas

Roasted Chicken with Stuffing

  • Dinner
  • Butter
  • Christmas
Roasted Chicken with Stuffing
5
2h 0 min
Roasted Chicken with Stuffing

The ultimate Sunday roast - a succulent roast chicken! Enjoy the simplicity of this recipe.

Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Gently melt the butter in a small frying pan and cook the onion and garlic for 10 minutes until softened. Set aside to cool a little.
  3. In a medium sized bowl combine the breadcrumbs with the egg, mixed herbs, and onion, season with salt and pepper.
  4. Spoon the stuffing into the chicken cavity and then secure legs with kitchen string.
  5. Rub the chicken with the melted butter and sit in a roasting dish. Sprinkle with thyme leaves and paprika.
  6. Roast the chicken for 1 ½ hours until the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thigh.
  7. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving.