Recipe

Honey sesame roast chicken

Apr 27, 2013 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 1 hr 30 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Honey sesame roast chicken
  • 1.6 kilogram whole fresh or frozen chicken (thawed)
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup clear honey
  • 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 3 small_piece fresh ginger, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 green onions, coarsely chopped
  • 12 small chat (baby) potatoes
  • 2 bunch dutch (baby) carrots, peeled, trimmed
  • 2 medium red onions, cut into wedges
  • 2 medium zucchini, sliced lengthways, halved crossways
  • 2 medium red capsicums, cut into wedges
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

Method

Honey sesame roast chicken
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Rinse chicken cavity under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Trim excess fat from cavity, then tuck the wings underneath. Place chicken, breast down, in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
  • 2
    Combine juice, honey, sesame seeds and hoisin in a small bowl. Pour half the mixture over chicken. Cover with plastic food wrap; chill for 20 minutes to marinate.
  • 3
    Place chicken, breast up, in a large roasting pan. Place ginger, garlic and green onion inside cavity. Tie legs with kitchen string. Roast for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Add potatoes, carrots, red onion, zucchini and capsicum. Drizzle vegetables with oil. Roast, basting chicken occasionally with reserved marinade for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a small sharp knife. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; rest for 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Serve chicken with roast vegetables.

Notes

For maximum flavour, marinate chicken overnight. You can replace hoisin sauce with plum sauce. You can also use 2 x 1kg fresh whole chickens. These are usually sold in twin packs. Cooking time will vary. Serve with a quick gravy made from powdered gravy, boiling water and crushed garlic cloves. If Dutch carrots are unavailable, use regular carrots cut into quarters lengthways. Thaw whole frozen chicken in the fridge overnight. Ensure it is completely thawed before cooking.

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