Roast Chicken, Orzo, Smoked Bacon, Leeks

1h 25m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the leeks and place them in a roasting tray.
  2. 2Add rosemary, sage, lemon, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to the leeks.
  3. 3Pour the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the vegetables.
  4. 4Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Pour half a bottle of white wine into the tray with the vegetables.
  6. 6Spatchcock the chicken.
  7. 7Rub the chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
  8. 8Place the seasoned chicken on top of the leeks in the roasting tray.
  9. 9Roast the chicken in the oven for 50 minutes at 180°C.
  10. 10Remove the chicken from the oven and wrap it in smoked bacon.
  11. 11Return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes.
  12. 12Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
  13. 13Remove the bacon from the chicken and set aside.
  14. 14Squeeze out the roasted lemon and garlic from the tray.
  15. 15Chop the roasted garlic and add it back to the tray.
  16. 16Add orzo to the tray with the vegetables.
  17. 17Pour a pint of chicken stock into the tray.
  18. 18Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the tray.
  19. 19Add a dollop of Crème Fraîche to the orzo mixture and stir.
  20. 20Return the tray with the orzo mixture to the oven for 20 minutes to cook the orzo, while the chicken rests outside the oven.
  21. 21Serve the roast chicken with the orzo, leeks, and bacon.

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks
  • rosemary
  • sage
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 head garlic
  • sun-dried tomatoes
  • oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.5 bottle white wine
  • 1 chicken
  • oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • smoked bacon
  • orzo
  • 1 pint chicken stock
  • 1 dollop Crème Fraîche

Equipment

roasting traycutting boardknifetongsoven

Tips

  • Spatchcocking the chicken cooks it quicker and easier.
  • Leave the chicken out to rest whilst the orzo cooks.

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