Roast Chicken With Stuffing

12 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 ounces herbs mixed, such as thyme, parsley and chives, chopped
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 4 pounds chicken trimmed, washed, dried
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 potatoes peeled, quartered
  • vegetables steamed, to serve
  • gravy to serve

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. 2
    Combine breadcrumbs, herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice and egg. Season. Push into cavity of chicken, securing legs together with string.
  3. 3
    Combine butter and garlic. Carefully separate skin from breast meat and push garlic butter under skin. Rub oil over skin and season. Place chicken on a rack in a baking dish. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Roast for 1 hour 15 mins, turning potatoes once, until chicken juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into thickest joint, and potatoes are tender. Serve with vegetables and gravy.

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