Roast Chicken with Sticky Plums Recipe

Name: Roast Chicken With Sticky Plums
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 whole, free-range chicken, about 1.8kg; 1 small orange, halved; 8 plums, halved and stoned; 3tbsps honey; Squeeze lemon juice; 1tbsp oil, plus extra for drizzling; 4 sprigs rosemary

written by Michelle Nortje November 26, 2018

Roast Chicken With Sticky Plums

Serves: 4-6 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 1 Hour 1 Hour

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

1 whole, free-range chicken, about 1.8kg
1 small orange, halved
8 plums, halved and stoned
3tbsps honey
Squeeze lemon juice
1tbsp oil, plus extra for drizzling
4 sprigs rosemary

Instructions

Heat the oven to 220 C. Put the orange halves into the chicken’s cavity, drizzle a little oil over the chicken and season generously with black pepper and sea salt, and roast for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss the plums with the honey, lemon and the oil, season and add the rosemary. After the chicken has been in for 20 minutes, reduce the oven heat to 190 C, arrange the plums around the chicken and roast for a further 30-40 minutes, until the juices run clear from the chicken. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, before carving and serving with salad or green veg, and new potatoes

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