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    Thyme roast chicken

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 45 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 2,5kg free-range whole chicken, legs tied
    • 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil
    • juice of 2 lemons
    • a handful of fresh thyme
    • 1 garlic bulb, skin on, crushed
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C.

    2

    Place the chicken on a roasting tray and drizzle with the olive oil and lemon juice. Use your hands to rub this all over the chicken.

    3

    Sprinkle with the thyme and garlic and season to taste.

    4

    Roast until the chicken is cooked through and crispy, about 45 minutes.

    5

    Carve the chicken and serve hot with crusty bread and a green salad.

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