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Balsamic Roast Chicken

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Balsamic Roast Chicken

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Marinating a traditional roast chicken in balsamic vinegar adds a new twist to classic dish and just oozes style.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 medium whole British chicken
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
  • 1 large clove of garlic, peeled
  • pinch of sea salt
  • Black pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Serves: 6 Preparation: 10 Cook Time: 100 Total Time: 110min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Finely chop the rosemary and pound with the garlic and salt.
  2. Place the chicken in a roasting tin and rub the oil all over chicken. Then rub in the rosemary mixture and sprinkle with pepper. If time allows, cover and refrigerate for up to hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 250 C / 500 F
  4. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes, then turn the oven down to 200 C / 400 F / gas mark and roast for 20 minutes per pound plus - 20 minutes extra.
  5. Thirty minutes from end of cooking time, remove the chicken from the oven and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar. Return to the oven and allow the skin to crisp.
  6. Serve garnished with rosemary sprigs alongside a selection of vegetables.

 

Source: Great British Chicken

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