Roast chicken with bread stuffing

By: Alan Rosenthal

  • Published: 8 Mar 18
  • Updated: 18 Mar 24

Chef, food writer and cookery teacher Alan Rosenthal is known for his one-pot dishes but roast chicken with stuffing is one of his personal favourites. It’s redolent of Friday nights round the family dinner table. This gorgeous roast chicken recipe also makes a good alternative to lamb for Easter lunch.

Or, how about this roast chicken recipe with lemon, garlic and thyme?

  • Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 1½ hours
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Recipe from February 2018 Issue

Nutrition

Calories
530kcals
Fat
15.5g (6.1g saturated)
Protein
76.2g
Carbohydrates
20.9g (2.8g sugars)
Fibre
0.6g
Salt
1.3g

delicious. tips

  1. ”I was taught to stuff the chicken under the skin, which helps to keep the bird moist and allows the lovely cooking juices to soak into the stuffing.” – Alan Rosenthal

    Serve the chicken scattered with freshly chopped thyme or parsley, if you like.

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