Christmas Thai Roast Chicken

Christmas Thai Roast Chicken

Lemon grass, ginger and chillies add a wonderfully intense flavor and fragrance to roast chicken in this stunningly simple recipe.

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 1 to 2 hours

Serves Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 2 sticks lemongrass
• 50 g / 1 ¾ oz ginger, peeled
• 3 spring onions
• 2 medium red chillies
• 2 medium yellow chillies
• 1 medium green chilli
• 1 tbsp ground turmeric
• 200 ml / 7 oz groundnut oil
• 1 whole chicken
  

Method

1. Set the oven to 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4.
2. Combine all of the ingredients apart from the chicken in a food processor and blend until smooth.
3. Brush the chicken generously with the spice mix.
4. Cover the chicken with foil and roast in the oven for 70 to 80 minutes, or until the juices run clear when the chicken is pierced with a skewer  the cooking time will depend on the size of the chicken. Remove the foil half way through to allow the skin to crisp up.
5. Leave to rest for 15 minutes covered in foil before serving.