serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
2 hours
difficulty
Mid
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
2
hours
difficulty
Mid
level
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg whole free-range chicken
- olive oil, to cook
- 200 ml dry cider
- , to serve
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C. Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Lightly oil chicken and season with salt and pepper. Roast chicken for 1 hour or until the juices run clear when the thickest part of its thigh is pierced.
Soak a tea towel in cider and wrap around hot chicken so it steams in the cider for at least 1 hour. Place on a tray and serve with the tarragon mayonnaise as a dipping sauce, or to spread on sandwiches.
As seen in Feast magazine, Feb 2012, Issue 6. For more recipes and articles, pick up a copy of this month's Feast magazine or check out our great subscriptions offers .
Photography by Alan Benson.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
