Roast Chicken With Sage
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs soft
- 3 1/2 ounces ricotta fresh
- 2 slices bacon finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter cold, finely chopped
- 3 1/2 pounds whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- roast vegetables to serve
- gravy to serve
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0F. Combine breadcrumbs, ricotta, bacon, sage, garlic and butter. Using fingers, gently loosen skin from chicken. Stuff breadcrumb mixture under skin then tie legs together with butcher's twine and tuck wings under. Place, breast-side up, on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil then sprinkle with 1 tsp salt. Bake for 30 mins.
- Reduce oven temperature to 400u0b0F. Bake for 1 hour, basting with pan juices every 30 mins, or until cooked through. Remove from oven. Cover loosely with foil and let cool for 10 mins. Place vegetables and chicken on a large platter. Serve with gravy.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Roast-Chicken-with-Sage-1405857 (may not work)