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Upside down roast chicken

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Upside down roast chicken from JammySplodger

Category	Chicken recipes
Serves	Depends on size
Prep time	5 mins
Cook time	Depends on size hours

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Ingredients

One whole chicken
Two or three onions

Handy Hint

If you want crispy skin and a bit of colour, you could try turning the chicken right side up towards the end and whack the heat up for the last 10 mins.

Method

Peel the onions and slice in half, and lay them in a roasting tin.

Season the chicken with pepper, herbs or lemon stuffed under the skin or inside if you wish.

Balance the chicken upside down, with the onions shoved under the sides to stop it toppling over.

Roast according to it's weight (20mins per pound / half kilo, plus another 20 mins at 190oC).

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: JammySplodger on Mon 03-Dec-12 12:55:51 Overall rating: 0.0

Cooking the chicken upside down keeps the breast meat lovely and moist while the thighs cook through.

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