Roasted Chicken with Whole Garlic, Lemon and Thyme

Ingredients

• 1400 g whole chicken
• 12 pieces garlic cloves
• 1 pieces lemon
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 60 ml olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 200 ml chicken broth

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and place in a roasting pan.

2. 2

   Arrange 8 unpeeled garlic cloves around the chicken. Press the remaining 4 garlic cloves and mix with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Brush the entire chicken with the garlic oil. Cut the lemon in half and stuff it inside the chicken along with the thyme.

4. 4

   Pour the chicken broth into the roasting pan around the chicken. Place the chicken in the center of the oven.

5. 5

   Roast the chicken for 45-50 minutes until the meat is cooked through and the skin is golden brown.

6. 6

   Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. The roasted garlic cloves are now soft and sweet.

7. 7

   Serve the chicken with the whole garlic cloves and the pan juices. The garlic can be squeezed out of its skin onto your plate.