lemon and olive roasted chicken
- 2 lemons, thinly sliced
- 1 head garlic, halved
- 4 sprigs rosemary
- 4 sprigs tarragon
- ½ bunch lemon thyme
- 1.6kg whole chicken, butterflied
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
- 3 cups (450g) mixed olives+
- watercress and store-bought pesto, to serve
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Place the lemon, garlic and half the rosemary, tarragon and thyme on a large oven tray. Top with the chicken and rub with the oil and salt. Cook for 20 minutes.
- Add the olives and remaining herbs to the tray and cook for a further 15 minutes or until the chicken is golden and cooked through. Serve with the watercress and pesto. Serves 4.
+ We used a mix of wild, kalamata and Sicilian olives.
Heather Aitken
Adding the herbs in batches adds so much extra frangrance and layers the flavours beautifully. This is a delicious recipe and even better if you use the juices and olives as a base for risotto! Just add a cup of white wine and then water - you don’t need any extra stock. Cook the whole thing in an oven safe skillet and you’ll still only need to use one pot 
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