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Roast Chicken With Bacon, Herb And Chilli stuffing
This roast chicken recipe is worth trying out for a juicy and flavourful chicken. Serve with potatoes and veggies.
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1 H 30 Minutes
Cooking Time
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Hard
Difficulty
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15 Minutes
Prep Time
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3 People
Serves
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- Oil
- Streaky bacon
- KNORR chicken cubes, crumbled
- Breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- Coarse black pepper
- Crushed chilli flakes
- Fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 egg
- Water
- On the chicken: cayenne pepper
- Knorr chicken cubes, crumbled
- 8 Thyme sprigs
- Water
Cooking Methods
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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
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Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic.
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Add the bacon and fry.
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Add the herbs and spices, fry for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and add the breadcrumbs.
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Add the egg and water, and then stuff the chicken in the cavity and under the skin.
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Place in a roasting pan, and sprinkle the chicken with some cayenne pepper, the crumbled KNORR cube and the thyme sprigs.
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Pour the water into the roasting pan and roast for 90 minutes, OR place the chicken in a pot with 500ml water, cover and simmer for 90 minutes.
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Serve with potatoes and veg or salad.