Easy garlic and herb cream cheese roast chicken

Name: Easy garlic and herb cream cheese roast chicken
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken medium (about 1.5kg); 150g soft cheese; 3 garlic cloves; a bunch chives finely sliced; a small bunch parsley finely chopped; 1/2 lemon juiced; olive oil

Published: April 21, 2017 at 4:05 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 1 hr and 30 mins

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Putting a thick layer of homemade herb and garlic flavoured soft cheese under the skin will keep the breasts succulent and juicy. Don't forget to slather some on top to give the skin a beautiful finish. Serve with fresh seasonal veg!

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 whole chicken

medium (about 1.5kg)
150g  soft cheese
3 garlic

cloves
a bunch chives

finely sliced
a small bunch parsley

finely chopped
1/2 lemon

juiced
olive oil

Nutrition: per serving

kcal492
fat32g
saturates12.2g
carbs1.9g
sugars1.5g
fibre0.9g
protein48.8g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1

Take the chicken out of the fridge an hour before you want to start cooking. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the cheese, garlic, chives, parsley, a squeeze of lemon and a good grind of black pepper.
step 2

Ease the skin away from the breast using your hand, so you end up with a large pocket between the skin and breast. Take 2/3 of the cheese mixture and spread it underneath the skin, so you have a thick, even layer. Spread the remaining cheese mix all over the chicken and put the squeezed lemon half in the cavity. Season the bird generously with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
step 3

Roast in the oven for 1-1¼ hours, basting every 20 minutes until the juices run clear and the skin is deep golden.

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