Who doesn’t LOVE a home cooked Roast Chook

Take MPC Hazledeens Chicken, about 1.8kg

Pat dry with Paper towel

In approximately 4 tablespoons of quality salted butter add finely chopped sage & oregano (a teaspoon each) 2 cloves of crushed garlic and the zest of one lemon, mix all together. Stuff the butter mix under the skin of the chicken. Then insert the lemon into the cavity of the chicken

Rub chicken with olive oil and salt

Put the chicken breast side down on a bed of rosemary & 1 halved red onions & 8 garlic cloves so the bird is elevated off the base of the tray

Into the hot oven for 20 minutes and then turn down the oven & cook for another 40/50 minutes.

Rest

Removed everything from the pan. Squeeze the cooked garlic into the juices and make a simple gravy with a teaspoon of flour to remove the flavour off the pan and thicken and a cup of cold water. Sieve to Serve.

Enjoy