Honey roast chicken with salt and Szechuan pepper crust
Based on Lyn Hall's excellent "Cookery Course" book ( ISBN 1-84091-348-7 ) but using a mixture of black pepper and Szechuan peppercorns
| Honey roast chicken with salt and Szechuan pepper crust | |
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| Servings: | Serves 2 with leftovers for sandwiches |
| Calories per serving: | 165 |
| Ready in: | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 15 minutes |
| Cook time: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 17th January 2013 |
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Best recipe reviewMy lips are tingling 4.4/5 A different way to crust a chicken - Chinese peppercorns are an acquired taste, I think this is nice. |
Ingredients
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- 1.25 kg (1lb 12 oz) corn fed chicken, parson's nose removed
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 tablespoons runny honey (or use normal honey and microwave for a few seconds)
- 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns coarsely crushed
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns coarsely crushed
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
- 3 Cloves of garlic smashed under a cleaver or frying pan
- 15 g fresh thyme
- 8 fresh basil leaves
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 3 complete star anise
Mise en place
- Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F - gas 4)
- Remove the chicken from any packaging and pat dry. Keep cool.
Method
- Lyn's tip is to cut the tips of the wings off to prevent then from tangling in the oven rack. I've never had that problem, but it can't do any harm.
- Smear the bird with the softened butter and then paint with the honey
- Sprinkle the skin with the salt and pepper
- Place the garlic, herbs and spices in the cavity
- Put the chicken on a rack over a roasting tray and roast for 45 minutes
- Leaving the chicken in the oven, tun the heat off and leave it to cook for a further 45 minutes as the oven cools down. If the roasting tray has dried out a little, add a splash of water to invigorate the juices for the salad dressing.
- Remove and serve immediately.
Serving suggestions
Serve with a green salad and plain basmati rice. Mix the jelly with a dash of olive oil to make a dressing for the salad.
See also
- A comprehensive guide to roast meat cooking times - give the time you want to carve your roast and we'll give you a timed step by step roasting guide
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