Lemon and Thyme Roast Chicken with an Algerian Twist

Name: Lemon and Thyme Roast Chicken with an Algerian Twist
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Algerian Coastal & Tellian
Ingredients: 1 chicken; 1 lemon; 2 garlic cloves; 1 bunch thyme; 2 tbsp butter; 0.5 tbsp ground cumin; 0.5 tbsp ground coriander

Chicken, lemon and coriander come together in this dish, fragrant with cumin and roasted in the oven.

1 hr 25 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 80 min · 85 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 200c. Place chicken in roasting tin. Mix garlic, butter, salt and spices. Make a pocket between the skin and the flesh of the chicken and rub the butter mix between and on the skin.
2
Squeeze the lemon juice on the skin and then stuff the chicken with the lemon quarters along with thyme.
3
Season with plenty of salt and pepper and roast for 80 – 90mins.
90 min