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Lemongrass Roasted Chicken
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Lemongrass Roasted Chicken

I chose to use organic chicken but that's my personal choice. Free range chicken is just as good an alternative if you're on a budget. Roasting times are generally 20-25 minutes per 500g, on the middle shelf.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Lemongrass Roasted Chicken:

  • 1 (1.8kg / 4lbs) whole organic chicken
  • 4 stalks lemongrass, 2 trimmed and sliced, 2 sliced in half lengthways
  • 1 red long chilli seeds removed and sliced
  • 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 whole limes sliced

Instructions

To prepare the chicken:

  • Wash chicken under cold running water. Pat dry with a paper towel. Next separate the skin on the breast area by sliding your fingers gently between the skin and the breasts. Be careful not to rip the skin. Set aside.

To prepare the marinade:

  • Place sliced lemongrass, chilli, coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle. Crush to a rough paste. Add olive oil and fish sauce. Mix well.
  • Rub 3/4 of the paste all over the chicken. Rub the remaining 1/4 of the paste into the breasts, under the skin.
  • Place remaining lemongrass and sliced lime into the chicken cavity and fold over skin flaps.
  • Place chicken in the middle of a roasting tray.

To Roast:

  • Roast chicken for about 1 hour and 15 minutes (20-25 minutes per 500g). Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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