Traditional French roast chicken

• Serves: [4]
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Ingredients

• 1 large chicken
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 20 gram butter melted
• 2 bay leaves fresh
• 2 sprigs rosemary fresh
• 2 sprigs thyme fresh
• 125 milli liter white wine
• 250 milli liter chicken stock
• 12 pickling onions
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. Rinse the chicken cavity under cold water. Pat the chicken dry inside and out with paper towel.
2. Place the chicken in a large roasting pan. Brush the oil and butter over the skin of the chicken.
3. Place the garlic, bay leaves, rosemary and thyme in the chicken cavity. Season well with salt and pepper.
4. Arrange the onions and potatoes around the chicken.
5. Drizzle the wine and chicken stock over the chicken and vegetables.
6. Roast the chicken in preheated oven, basting occasionally in pan juices, for 1.5}} - 2}} or until the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thigh.
7. Remove from oven and set aside for 10 minutes to rest before serving.