My son requested that I roast chicken for dinner tonight since it's Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving? We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here and I don't even know when is the actual day although I know that it's around this time of the year. In truth, he wanted roast chicken for dinner and that's all..well, which mother doesn't satisfy a hungry son! So, ok dear son, it's roast chicken you want, then roast chicken it is! Yay!
In actual fact, my family and I love home roast chicken. It's so easy to make. Just put in any seasoning or sauces and you have a wonderful meal. As for me, this is my family's all-time favorite when it's roasting time. Each time I do this, they will request for this same roast chicken over and over again..I foresee that this will be 'hand-me-down' recipe from me to my kids and their kids too..:) I don't really have a name for this roast but since I used apples, then I'm gonna name it Apple Roast Chicken.
And I want to share my recipe with you. Hopefully you'll give this a try and you know what? I'm gonna make this again for Christmas. I will have to roast 3 chickens then...haahaha.
1 medium sized chicken, cleaned and remove the head and feet.
salt and pepper
2 green apples with skin, cored and cut into 6 pieces
2 lemons, cut into halves
1 big yellow onion, cut into rings
potatoes, cut into halves or quarters if it's large
garlic, a few whole pips
few sprigs of sweet basil and thyme
handful of dark raisins
rice wine (maybe about 4 - 5 tbsp)
white wine vinegar (2 tbsp)
worchestershire sauce (5 tbsp)
30g butter
olive oil
4 tbsp honey
Rub chicken all over and inside with salt and pepper. Make slits on the skin at the thighs, wings and breasts and insert the garlic pips together with the basil and thyme. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours. Take it out of the fridge an hour before roasting time.
- Pre-heat oven to 230dC. Place the apples, raisins, potatoes and onion into a non-stick baking tray.
- Place the chicken over it and squeeze the lemon in the cavity and all around.
- Sprinkle bits of butter all over the chicken and give a generous bath of olive oil all over the chicken.
- Pour some rice wine, white wine vinegar and worchestershire sauce.
- Bake for an hour and pour in the honey. Continue baking till chicken is done.
Serve with baguette or any bread.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
I like roast chicken,your recipe is bit different with different flavours,I am sure this is delicious,I want to add apple & try this....
ReplyDeleteMy favorite roast chicken...never tried with apples...must be taste great.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious and it is so tempting.
ReplyDeletelooks fabulous with sauces:)
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Oh yum! 3 chickens for Christmas? Can I have the wings? Hahaha! Any part would be yummy too! Thumbs up, tummy up, ready to dig in!
ReplyDeleteOh yummy, the apple roasted chicken looks finger licking good, roasted chicken is an all time favourite of mine!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute that he wanted a roasted chicken for Thanksgiving. The holiday is about greatful for life and family, so you don't need to be American to celebrate it:) Apples go perfect with roasted chicken!
ReplyDeleteI like to make roasted chicken for Thanksgiving, too. It's such a busy time of the year with school finishing and Christmas is coming, I do forgot about Thanksgiving as the Australian don't celebrate as much as the American. Thanksgiving is alway on the second last Thursday in Nov, it is as important for the American as the Chinese's winter solstice festival. The apple and honey makes it sounds delicious and thanks for sharing your family favourite to us!
ReplyDeleteI bet the apple was an amazing addition!!
ReplyDeletethe seasoning sounds very good leh..i hope i can also try it out some day!
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