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Lemon & Olive Roasted Chicken

Here's how you make Lemon & Olive Roasted Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 35m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1 head garlic, halved
  • 4 sprigs rosemary
  • 4 sprigs tarragon
  • 1/2 bunch lemon thyme
  • 1.6 kilogram chicken, whole (butterflied)
  • 1 tablespoon oil (extra virgin)
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
  • 450 grams olives (mixed, 3 cups))
  • Watercress, to serve
  • Pesto, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).

  • Step 2: Place the lemon, garlic and half the rosemary, tarragon and thyme on a large oven tray and top with the chicken and rub with the oil and salt and cook for 20 minutes.

  • Step 3: Add the olives and remaining herbs to the tray and cook for a further 15 minutes or until the chicken is golden and cooked through. Serve with the watercress and pesto


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