Louis' Roast Chicken — Farm to Fork

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 whole chicken
Extra virgin olive oil
Coles sea salt
Coles black pepper
1 lemon, rolled and sliced
Fresh herbs of your choice (thyme, rosemary, oregano)

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C.

Drizzle a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil over the chicken. Season generously with Coles sea salt and Coles black pepper. Prepare the lemon by rolling it to release the juices, then slice it and place the slices inside the cavity of the chicken. Stuff the chicken with fresh herbs of your choice, such as thyme, rosemary, or oregano. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top.

Roast the chicken for 30 minutes at 220°C, then reduce the temperature to 180°C and cook for a further hour.

Allow the chicken to rest before carving and enjoy!

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