Truffle Pesto Roast Chicken

Name: Truffle Pesto Roast Chicken
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: A small handful of lemon thyme; 2kg Organic chicken; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Large garlic clove, peeled and crushed; Salt; Black pepper; 90g jar Sacla’ Truffle Pesto; 1 tbsp Parmesan, finely grated

In Italy we never miss a chance to add flavour to a dish, and this roast chicken is a great example. Thyme, garlic, Sacla' Truffle Pesto and Parmesan all infuse heavenly flavours into the bird and keep it meltingly tender. A real Sunday lunch showstopper.

Cook Time

1hr 40mins

Serves

Ingredients

A small handful of lemon thyme
2kg Organic chicken
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 Large garlic clove, peeled and crushed
Salt
Black pepper
90g jar Sacla’ Truffle Pesto
1 tbsp Parmesan, finely grated

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200¬∞C/180¬∞C fan

Step 2

Put the thyme in the centre of a large roasting tin, place the chicken on top

Step 3

Then rub the chicken generously with the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover with foil

Step 4

Roast the chicken for 75 minutes, basting with the juices once or twice

Step 5

Remove the foil, spoon over the Sacla‚Äô Pesto and scatter with Parmesan

Step 6

Return to oven and bake for a further 15 minutes

Step 7

The chicken is ready when golden brown all over and the juices run clear