Herb roasted Chritmas chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• whole chicken 1 large
• rosemary 1 small bunch
• thyme 1 small bunch
• lemon 1
• garlic 2 cloves
• olive oil
• salt
• ground black pepper
• red wine

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
2. 2

   Purchase a whole chicken and gently seperate the skin from the flesh on the top of the bird.
3. 3

   Finely chop a handful of herbs, it's best to take the fresh rosemary and thyme off the stalks and chop. Then gently put the fresh herbs under the skin of the chicken.
4. 4

   Place a havled fresh lemon into the cavity along with fresh garlic lightly crushed.
5. 5

   Rub the skin of the chicken with olive oil and salt and ground black pepper to taste.
6. 6

   Place your chicken in a roasting pan for about 90 minutes but do keep a whatchfull eye on it. You can check on whether if it is done as when you poke it with a fork the juices should run clear.
7. 7

   Rest the meat for 10 minutes before carving to allow the juices to infuse.
8. 8

   Serve with your best roast potatatoes and veg with a lovely red wine and cranberry gravy.