IPG's Roast Chicken Dinner
- 1 pack stuffing (sainsbury's orange, cranberry and chestnut is yummy!)
- 1 head broccoli or 1 pack tenderstem broccoli
- 1 organic chicken, about 1.4 kg
- 2 large potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 tsp red currant jelly
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1/4 tsp gravy browning
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
- place the chicken in a roasting tin, preferably with a lid but not essential, rub with a little oil, season with salt, black pepper and thyme, and add about 1 cm depth cold water into the bottom of the tin.
- Roast for 1 hr 45 mins.
- if using a lidded roaster, roast for the first hour with the lid on.
- If roasting without a lid, check the water level during roasting to make sure the tin doesn't dry out.
- Peel and chop the potatoes into roast sized chunks, and boil for about 10 minutes.
- Then drain, add a few tablespoons of oil or fat, and shake gently around the pan until the edges of the potatoes are fluffed up and the potatoes are coated evenly with oil.
- Place onto a tray, and roast for 45-60 mins.
- Slice the carrots length-wise, drizzle with a little oil and some black pepper, and roast for about 30 mins until soft.
- at the same time, prepare the stuffing according to packet instructions and bake for about 20 mins.
- Steam the broccoli for about 10 mins or until tender, then add a knob of butter, some salt and pepper.
- To make the gravy, heat a few tablespoons of oil or butter in a non-stick pan, and add 2 tbsp plain flour.
- cook, adding more oil or butter if necessary so that you have a fluid paste, for about 2 mins.
- Then, crumble in a chicken stock cube, and add any juices from the chicken or water gradually, until the desired consistency is reached.
- Add a tiny drop of gravy browning and stir in - add more until you get the colour you desire.
- Add a couple of turns of black pepper, and 1 tsp red currant jelly.
- Taste, and add more red currant jelly if it's still slightly sour.
- Serve all together with a nice glass of red!
pack stuffing, broccoli, chicken, potatoes, carrots, currant jelly, flour, chicken, gravy browning
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/433002-ipgs-roast-chicken-dinner (may not work)