I love roast chicken for dinner. It's very easy to prepare. Find a good marinate recipe and in the oven. No messy cooktop and very little effort needed.
This is one of the marinate that I love for my roast chicken. I have cooked it many times and always a popular dish on our dinner table.
Thai-Marinated Roast Chicken Recipe (Serves 4-6)
Ingredients
- 1 large (1.8 kg) chicken, butterflied (ask your butcher to do this)
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 4 lemongrass stems, outside leaves discarded, centres finely chopped
- 4 cm piece ginger, peeled, chopped
- 2 red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped
- 3 coriander roots (or stems), chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- Juice of 1 lemon
Method
- Using a pestle and mortar, grind garlic, lemongrass, ginger and chilli together with 1 tbs salt to make a rough paste. Add chopped coriander and 1 tbsp pepper. Continue to pound to a semi-smooth paste. Stir in honey, fish sauce and lime.
- Place chicken on a roasting pan. Rub chicken well with paste. Marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
- Heat the oven to 180C and roast for 45-55 minutes or until it's golden brown and cooked.