Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Easter Spring Chicken

Category: Easter

A succulent variation on an old favorite that's both easy and economical.

1 x 3lb (1.36kg) roasting chicken

3oz butter

1/4 tsp. garlic granules

4 rashers rindless streaky bacon

one and a half tsp. Italian seasoning

Preheat oven to 375F, Gas Mark 5, 190C

Blend together the seasoning, garlic granules and softened butter.

Carefully lift the skin on the chicken breast with a sharp knife and spread half

the butter mixture underneath.

Prick the thighs and breast flesh with a fork and rub in a little of the butter

mixture and place the remaining mixture inside the bird

Place the chicken in a roasting tin and cover the breast with bacon rashers.

Cover with foil and cook for one and a half to two hours, or until tender,

basting frequently 15 minutes before the end of cooking time remove the foil

and brown the bacon.