Roast Chicken With Lemongrass

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole chicken
• 6 -8 stalks fresh lemongrass
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 1 medium ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 240°c rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 mix half the lemongrass stalks, garlic cloves, ginger, salt and pepper (and any other herbs you want to use) in a food processor.
• 3 place the chicken in a roasting pan. rub the lemongrass mixture well all over the chicken. leave to sit for 30 minutes to an hour.
• 4 just before roasting, stuff the rest of the lemongrass stalks into the chicken (like turkey stuffing).
• 5 pour the water into the roasting pan (not over the chicken).
• 6 cover the chicken and place in the oven. lower the heat to around 200°c.
• 7 slowly roast the chicken for around 1.5 – 2 hours, checking every thirty minutes or so to make sure it doesn’t burn. if the pan dries out, add enough water to cover the bottom.
• 8 while checking on it, use a ladle to pour the juices from the bottom of the pan over the chicken. this gives it more flavour and adds to that nice crispness of the skin.
• 9 when cooked, remove the chicken from the pan and allow to sit for a few minutes. serve whole or chopped.