rosemary chicken
with garlic
Serves
1
1lemon, cut in half
(for roasting chicken, not rotisserie)
2sprigs rosemary
2garlic cloves, smashed 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
1⁄2 teaspoon crushed black pepper
1tablespoon olive oil
butcher’s twine if using rotisserie function
If roasting chicken, preheat oven to 375˚F on convection bake with rack in position 1 or 2.
Squeeze lemon all over outside and inside chicken.
Stuff the chicken with the lemon halves, rosemary sprigs, garlic cloves, and pinch of the salt and pepper. Sprinkle the rest of the salt and pepper all over the skin of the chicken and then rub the olive oil all over the skin.
To roast: Place chicken on baking sheet lined with foil. Roast for 45 minutes to an hour until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced.
If using the rotisserie: Prepare chicken as above, omitting the lemon. Truss the chicken well. Insert the rotisserie spit through the chicken, securing the rotisserie skewers with the fixing screws so that the chicken is stabilized. Secure the rotisserie spit in the oven into the spit support and socket. Turn oven to 400˚F and turn to rotisserie on the function dial. Roast for about 45 minutes to an hour, so that when the thigh is pierced the juices run clear. To ensure even, crispy skin, carefully baste the
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