Christmas roast
dinner
Cooking a chicken is pretty simple! When I do
mine, I rub it all over in olive oil, and then put it in
the tray upside down with tin foil over the top. Half
way through cooking time I turn it over (If I have
loads of time where I'm doing nothing else, I might
turn it multiple times as it helps keep the juices in
so it’s moist). Towards the end of the cooking time,
I remove the tin foil to allow the top to go nice and
crispy. Most chickens from supermarkets will tell
you inside how long you need to cook that particular chicken for and at what temperature. You are
supposed to leave meat to rest for 10mins before
carving, but I never do.
When working timings out, I work out first
the time I want it and the time it takes
things to cook. Put your chicken in and
prepare all your veg and potatoes - they're
more time consuming than you think!
Work backwards in times, such as if you
want it for 2pm and the chicken takes 2
hours, then put in the oven at 12, if the
potatoes take 30mins, then they go in at
1.30 etc.
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