Name: Cheat’s roast chicken and gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cheat’s roast chicken; 1 onion, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 cup sage and onion stuffing mix; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; 40 gram butter, softened; 1 tablespoon water; 1 tablespoon chopped thyme; 4 chicken marylands; 1 kilogram pumpkin, cut into wedges; 2 tablespoon olive oil; peas to serve; Gravy; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1/4 cup white wine; 1 1/4 cup chicken stock

Cheat’s roast chicken and gravy

This easy chicken recipe makes it a breeze to whip up crispy-skinned roast chicken marylands and delicious homemade gravy in under an hour. Served with plenty of roast veges, this dish is a winter winner

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

Ingredients

Cheat’s roast chicken

1 onion, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 cup sage and onion stuffing mix

2 spring onions, finely chopped

40 gram butter, softened

1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon chopped thyme

4 chicken marylands

1 kilogram pumpkin, cut into wedges

2 tablespoon olive oil

peas to serve

Gravy

2 tablespoon plain flour

1/4 cup white wine

1 1/4 cup chicken stock

Method

Cheat’s roast chicken

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a tray with baking paper.

2.Place onion and carrot in a medium roasting dish. Position an oiled rack over the top (see tip).

3.In a large bowl, combine stuffing mix, onion, butter, water and thyme. Mix well and season. Carefully run fingers under chicken skin to loosen, then fill pockets with stuffing.

4.Place chicken skin-side up on rack and season. Roast for 30-35 minutes until chicken is golden, crisp and cooked through when tested with a skewer – the juices should run clear.

5.Toss pumpkin in oil, then spread in a single layer on tray and season. Bake with chicken for 20 minutes until tender and golden.

6.Serve chicken with roast pumpkin, gravy and peas.

Gravy

7.Strain cooking juices into a medium saucepan, discarding vegetables. Bring to a simmer on high. Stir in flour, then cook for 1 minute. Pour in wine, stirring until simmering. Gradually stir in stock until smooth and combined. Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring, then season to taste.