This is the most easiest yet most satisfying dish one can make at home...all you need is a little butter, some herbs , salt, pepper and chicken..yes that is it..
You can use any part of the chicken that you have at home, but the best roast can be made( in my experience)with the leg piece or the leg+thigh piece.
This is an excellent dish if you are busy, tired, and not wanting to cook, but want to eat something GOOD!
Herb Butter Chicken Roast Recipe
Prep time: 10-15mins Cooking Time : 30-40 mins
The best roast is cooked when the chicken has its skin...if you don't get it, your roast will not be very juicy but will be tasty...that's for sure.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 kg Chicken, (2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 wings, 2 legs)
- Butter (4 Tablespoon)
- Mixed Herbs (1 Tablespoon) ( I used dried mixed herbs)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic paste (1 teaspoon)
- Mixed Veggies like carrots, onions, tomatoes (this is purely optional)
- Preheat your oven to 200 degree centigrade.
- Rub the chicken with salt and pepper and let it rest for 15-20 minutes
- Mix the herbs with butter and add the garlic to it.
- Marinate the seasoned chicken with the butter mixture and leave for 15 minutes to 8 hrs (Marinating time is completely up to you. If you have more time marinate the chicken in the morning and come back at night and roast it or just marinate it for 15 minutes if you did not do any prep. The only thing to remember, the longer it marinates the better it absorbs the butter and herbs flavour)
- If you have veggies, make a bed of it in your roasting pan which has been oiled. Your roasting pan can be either of aluminium or of steel.
- Arrange the chicken pieces in such a way that the pieces are skin side up, and the largest pieces (breast pieces) in the middle. Keep some space in between the pieces, don't crowd them.
- Now put your roasting pan in the OTG or Microwave and set a temperature of 200 degrees centrigade in the convection mode. (remember to use only convection mode and not combination cooking, the convection mode will help the chicken to be crisp from outside and tender within)
- Bake it for 20-30 mins depending upon your oven. ( If you are a new user set your oven time to 20 mins first and take out the chicken to check its doneness. If you poke a fork it should go in smoothly and if you check inside, it should not be pink. If it is then give it some more time to bake. You have to try and test and see in your own oven)
- Once the chicken is done let it rest in the oven for 5-10 mins before serving.
