Slow-Roasted Chicken

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Neil Perry

Published 2005

  • About

This version uses lower temperatures than the first recipe to cook the chook. The bird spends its whole time on its back, then, after resting, is jointed and put back in the roasting tin and placed under the grill (broiler) to brown. The meat will be succulent and delicious. With your trusty meat thermometer this will be child’s play.

Ingredients

  • 2 kg (4 lb 8 oz) free-range chicken
  • sea salt

Method

Take the bird out of the refrigerator 2 hours before cooking and season the outside with sea salt. (Alternatively, season the night before.)

Preheat the oven to 75°C (167°F). Remove the wing tips, neck and wishbone as discussed in the previous recipe. Fill the c