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Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice is for Dinner.

Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice takes several minutes to prepare.

Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice takes several minutes to cook.

Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice are:

Pared rind & juice of 2 lemons
1 large (1.7 kg) chicken
3 rosemary sprigs
1/2 cup verjuice
2 Tbl olive oil
30 garlic coves, unpeeled
3 bay leaves

Here is how you make Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice:

Preheat the oven to 220C. Pour half the lemon juice into the cavity of the chicken, add rosemary sprigs, then tie the legs together with kitchen string. Place the chicken in a roasting pan, breast-side up.Combine the verjuice, olive oil and remaining lemon juice, then use to brush over the skin of the chicken, reserving remaining dressing for basting.Season the chicken, then bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 200C, turn the chicken over, then base with some fo the verjuice dressing and roast for a further 20 minutes.Reduce oven temperature again to 180C. Turn the chicken again and base. Place the garlic cloves, bay leaves and lemon rind in the bottom of the pan, then roast for a further 30 minutes or until the juices run clear. Transfer to a warm plate and cover loosely for 25 minutes.Skim and discard the fat from the pan juice. Pour the juices into a small suacepan and warm over medium heat until reduced a little. Serve as gravy.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IMELDASHOEQUEEN.

The nutritional information for Roast Chook with Garlic and Verjuice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 383.8

• Total Fat: 23.0 g
• Cholesterol: 128.0 mg
• Sodium: 126.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 41.7 g