Salt and sage roast chicken with apple gravy recipe

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INGREDIENTS 12
DIFFICULTY EASY
SERVINGS 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sea salt
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
2 x 1.8kg Steggles whole chickens
60g butter, melted

Apple gravy

330ml sparkling apple juice
1 cup chicken stock
2 eschalots, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons plain flour

Method

Process salt, pepper, lemon rind, paprika and sage until finely chopped.

Rinse chickens (including cavity) under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towel. Trim excess fat. Tie legs together with kitchen string. Tuck neck flap and wings underneath. Place chickens, breast side up, on wire rack in a large, flameproof roasting pan. Brush with half the butter. Sprinkle with salt mixture. Cover. Refrigerate, overnight, if time permits.

Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Roast chickens, basting with remaining butter halfway during cooking, for 1 hour 30 minutes or until juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a skewer. Transfer to a large plate. Cover loosely with foil. Stand for 10 minutes.
Step 4

Make gravy: Combine apple juice and stock in a jug. Skim liquid from pan, leaving 11/2 tablespoons liquid in pan. Place pan over medium-high heat. Add eschalots. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 1 minute or until softened. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture bubbles and becomes golden. Slowly add apple juice mixture to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Strain into a jug. Serve chickens with gravy.

Nutrition

Energy 2117kJ
Fat saturated 12.50g
Fat Total 34.90g
Carbohydrate sugars -
Carbohydrate Total 6.60g
Dietary Fibre 0.50g
Protein 41.90g
Cholesterol 220.00mg
Sodium 1588mg

Notes

For extra flavour with the chicken you could add wedges of red apple to the roasting pan halfway during cooking. Serve with the chicken and gravy. 

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