49 Roast Chicken

It’s a good idea to brine your chicken ahead of roasting, should you find the time, says chef Kevin Gratton. Its not crucial, but not only will you find the meat juicer, it’s also a good way of adding flavour, so you can play around with the brine ingredients too.

A lot of roast chicken recipes begin with roasting the bird on a high heat to get the skin crisp, and then turning the temperature down. Thi