Seasoned/BBQ Style Roast Chicken

Seasoned/BBQ Style Roast Chicken

This recipe is based on a Stephanie Alexander recipe, which is based on Annie Smither's recipe for a 'Chicken Shop' chicken. It always produces tasty succulent chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • Zest from a whole lemon
  • Juice from 1/4 lemon
  • ¾ lemon as 1/4 pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoons sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½  teaspoon paprika

Equipment

  • Roasting Tray
  • Rack (optional – to sit chicken on over tray)
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Grater
  • Measuring spoons
  • Small spoon for mixing
  • Probe Thermometer (optional)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 140°C in fan-forced/convection oven, or °160C for a regular oven setting.
  2. Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika in a small bowl and mix together.
  3. Put the chicken in a large mixing bowl
  4. Rub the spice mixture over the skin of the chicken and into the cavity
  5. Pop the other 3 x ¼ lemon slices into the chicken cavity
  6. Cook the chicken for 1 hr 45 mins-2hrs and 15 mins (depending on the size of the chicken – a smaller sized chicken will take closer to 1hr 45 mins and a larger one just over to 2 hrs).
  7. Check the chicken is cooked by 1 of two methods.  Thermometer method – stick a thermometer into the thickest parts of the chicken (usually the breast and thigh) – and make sure the temperature has reached 70 degrees.  If not, continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes and then check again until the required temperature is reached.   Alternatively, stick a knife into the thickest parts of the breast and thigh and see if the juices that run out are clear.  If the juices are pink, continue cooking the chicken another 5-10 minutes, then check again until there are clear juices.  Once the juices run clear, the chicken is properly cooked.

8.          Turn the temperature up to 200°C for fan-forced or 220°C regular oven and cook the chicken a for 5-10 minutes longer until the skin is a little browned from the higher heat.  Then remove the chicken from the oven immediately. 

9.          Allow the chicken to sit and rest for 5-10 minutes.

Enjoy!

Photos of the Process:

The process of making a seasoned roast chicken