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Whole Roast Chicken with Vegetables

A showstopping whole roast chicken, brined overnight for the juiciest meat, then rubbed with a sweet and savoury soy, honey and turmeric glaze and studded with bacon and butter. Roasted low and slow until golden and tender, then finished with apple, pepper and cauliflower. Worth every minute.

A showstopping whole roast chicken, brined overnight for the juiciest meat, then rubbed with a sweet and savoury soy, honey and turmeric glaze and studded with bacon and butter. Roasted low and slow until golden and tender, then finished with apple, pepper and cauliflower. Worth every minute.

What you'll need.

For the brine

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 litres water

For the chicken

  • Bacon, sliced
  • Butter
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp turmeric

For the vegetables

  • 1 apple, sliced
  • Lemon juice
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • Cauliflower, cut into florets
  • Savory and fresh parsley
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

How to make it.

  1. Dissolve the coarse salt, sugar and lemon juice with the garlic and bay leaf in the water. Submerge the chicken and brine for 12 hours.
  2. Pat the chicken dry and make a few incisions, tucking in the bacon and butter.
  3. Mix the soy sauce, ketchup, honey and turmeric and rub it all over the chicken.
  4. Cover with foil and bake for 120 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
  5. Toss the apple, bell pepper and cauliflower with lemon juice, salt, pepper and savory.
  6. Remove the foil, add the vegetables around the chicken and bake for a further 15 minutes. Scatter with parsley and serve.

My tips.

The overnight brine is the secret to juicy, well-seasoned meat. Let the chicken rest a few minutes before carving.

Good to know.

Can I skip the brine?
You can, but the brine makes a real difference to juiciness and flavour.

What size chicken?
A medium chicken, around 1.5 kg, works well with these timings.

Can I use other vegetables?
Potatoes, carrots or squash roast beautifully alongside.

Prep 20 min · Cook 135 min · Total 155 min · Serves 4

Nutrition.

~520 kcal · Protein 42 g · Fat 34 g · Carbs 12 g (approximate, calculated automatically)

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